| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |