| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |