| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |