| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |