| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |