| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |