| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |