| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |