| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |