| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |