| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |