decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
fungible |
interchangeable. |
heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |