| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |