| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |