| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |