| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |