| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |