| arable |
capable of being farmed. |
| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| bulwark |
a wall or wall-like structure, often made of earth and used for defense; rampart. |
| capacious |
able to contain a large amount; roomy. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| exude |
to emit or give off from, or as if from, the pores of the skin. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| insensible |
without normal sensations; unconscious. |
| invoke |
to call out to (a god, muse, or the like) for help, support, protection, or inspiration. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| paradox |
a statement that contradicts or seems to contradict itself, yet often expresses a truth, such as "Less is more". |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| stodgy |
lacking the ability or inclination to act informally or to find humor or enjoyment in things that others might; stuffy; prim. |