| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| intone |
to recite in musical or lengthened tones, especially in a monotone; chant. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| manipulate |
to handle or operate skillfully with the hands. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| overbearing |
arrogantly dominating; dictatorial. |
| parody |
a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication. |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| repugnant |
extremely distasteful to one's senses or principles; disgusting. |
| revelry |
noisy merrymaking. |
| sheaf |
a bound bundle of cut grain. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |
| terse |
effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |