| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |