| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |