| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |