| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |