A | B |
abase | To lower in rank. |
byward | A well-known saying. |
chivalrous | Courteous and considerate, esp. to women. |
defunct | No longer in use or existence. |
eke | To earn or do with great effort. |
fabulous | Of the nature of a fable. |
genocide | A planned annihilation of a group. |
hairsplitting | Arguing over unimportant distinctions. |
inchoate | In an early stage. |
querulous | Given to complaining. |
rapscallion | A rascal, or unprincipled person. |
salutation | A word or expression of greeting. |
torpid | Having been deprived of power or feeling. |
ungainly | Without grace: clumsy. |
verbose | Using more words than are required. |
waylay | To lie in wait to ambush. |
xenophobe | One who hates strangers or foreigners. |
yammer | To complain peevishly and whiningly. |
zephyr | A gentle breeze. |
prearrange | To arrange beforehand. |