| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |