| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |