| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |