| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |