| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |