| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |