| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |