| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |