| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |