| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |