| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |