| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |