| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |