| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |