• expurgated
    adj
    having had objectionable matter removed from a text or an account.
  • ribald
    adj
    referring to sexual matters in an irreverent way.
  • bailiwick
    noun
    one's area of interest or sphere of operations.
  • mien
    noun
    someone's look or manner.
  • defalcation
    noun
    the act of embezzling or failture to meet a promise or an expectation.
  • conviviality
    noun
    the quality of being friendly and full of life.
  • bellicosity
    noun
    a natural disposition towards violence and fighting.
  • morass
    noun
    an area of muddy ground.
  • philter
    noun
    a love potion.
  • extemporize
    verb
    to compose, perform or produce something without preparation; improvise.
  • poultice
    noun
    a soft, moist mass of material applied to the body to alleviate soreness and inflammation; usually plant or flour based.
  • abjure
    verb
    to solemnly renounce a belief or cause.
  • suppletion
    noun
    the occurrence of an unrelated form to fill a gap in conjugation; such as went as the past tense to gold.
  • docent
    noun
    a person who acts as a guide, usually on a voluntary basis.
  • bucolic
    adj
    relating to the pleasant characteristics of the countryside.
  • cavalcade
    noun
    a formal procession of people walking, riding horses or in vehicles.
  • hirsute
    adj
    hairy.
  • menarche
    noun
    the first occurrence of menstruation.
  • excoriate
    verb
    to censure or criticize (formal), to damage or remove part of the skin (medicine).
  • indigent
    adj
    poor; needy.