| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |