| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |