ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
stately |
dignified. |
supine |
lying with the face upward. |