| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |