| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |