| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |