| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |