| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |