| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
| complement |
to go well with, complete, or perfect. |
| deviate |
to turn away from a direct course or one that has already been set. |
| dispensary |
a room in an institution, such as a hospital, in which medical supplies are kept and given out. |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| frugal |
small in amount or cost; meager. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| pompous |
showing an exaggerated sense of own's own importance. |
| prologue |
an introduction to a spoken or written work such as a speech or play; preface. |
| quizzical |
expressing doubt, confusion, or questioning; puzzled. |
| recommence |
to begin or start again. |
| repercussion |
(usually plural) a result or effect of an action or event, often occurring indirectly or unexpectedly. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |