| contrive |
to plan in a clever way; invent. |
| digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| discontinuity |
lack of coherence or logical sequence. |
| disenfranchise |
to deprive (someone) of a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote. |
| exculpate |
to free (a person or group) from guilt or blame, or from the suspicion of guilt or blame. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| gratify |
to please; satisfy. |
| incipient |
starting to exist or become apparent; in an early stage of development. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| plausible |
seeming to be true or reasonable; credible. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
| tolerable |
capable of being put up with or endured. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |