| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |