| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |