| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |