| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |