| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |