| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |