| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |