| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |