barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |