| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| stately |
dignified. |