| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |