| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |