| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |