| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |