| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |