| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |