| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |