| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |