| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |