| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| 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. |