| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |