| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |