| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |