| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |