| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |