| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |