| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |