| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |