| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |