| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |