| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |