appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
chary |
not dispensing freely. |
contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |