| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |