| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |