| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |