| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |