| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |