| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |