| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |