| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |