| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |