minikin    diminutive 

incarnadine  Blood-red

cowl The hood or hooded robe worn especially by a monk

titivate   to dress up or adorn

gamine   a girl or woman of impish appeal

erewhile Some time ago; heretofore

exist  To have actual being; be real

jejune  Lacking maturity; childish

hoyden  A high-spirited, boisterous, or saucy girl

secure To get possession of; acquire

veneration  Profound respect or reverence

espy  to catch sight of (something distant, partially hidden, or obscure); glimpse

merely  only

singular being only one, individual

discrete Constituting a separate thing; distinct

trice  a very short period of time; an instant

consanguinity  relationship by blood or by a common ancestor

comprehend To take in as a part; include

enate  related on the mother's side  

predecessor  an ancestor; a forebear

possess  to have as a quality, characteristic, or other attribute  

prosaic  matter-of-fact; straightforward

appellation A name, title, or designation  

via  by means of

largess  generosity of spirit or attitude

clement Inclined to be lenient or merciful

crone  an ugly, withered old woman

procure To get by special effort; obtain or acquire

Lilliputian Very small; diminutive

capote   a long, usually hooded cloak or coat

vermilion  a vivid red to reddish orange

capuche  a hood on a cloak

whence   from what origin or source

winsome  charming, often in a childlike or naive way

sobriquet   an affectionate or humorous nickname

engender  to bring into existence; give rise to 

particular  separate and distinct from others of the same group, category, or nature

chronological  arranged in order of time of occurrence  

interval  the amount of time between two specified instants, events, or states

materfamilias  a woman who is the head of a household or the mother of a family

impel  to urge to action through moral pressure; drive

convey  to take or carry from one place to another; transport 

dosser  a basket for carrying objects on the back; a pannier

replete  abundantly supplied; abounding

alible  having nutrients; nourishing

pabulum  a substance that gives nourishment; food

potation  a drink, especially of an alcoholic beverage

matrilineal  relating to, based on, or tracing ancestral descent through the maternal line

predecessor  an ancestor; a forebear

forasmuch as  inasmuch as; since

valetudinarian  chronically ailing; sickly

somatic  of, relating to, or affecting the body, especially as distinguished from a body part, the mind, or the environment; corporeal or physical

aforementioned   mentioned previously

octogenarian   a person between 80 and 90 years of age

compromise to expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute

enervate   to weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of

impuissance  lack of power or effectiveness; weakness: impuissant adj

ergo  consequently; therefore

delimit  to establish the limits or boundaries of; demarcate

supine  lying on the back or having the face upward

vinaceous  having the color of red wine

bedaub  to ornament in a vulgar, showy fashion

scion  a descendant or an heir

acquiesce to consent or comply passively or without protest

extempore  spoken, carried out, or composed with little or no preparation or forethought

forthwith   at once; immediately

embark  to set out on a venture; commence: embark on a world tour

entrust    to give as a trust to (someone) entrustment, n

itinerary  a route or proposed route of a journey

peregrinate  to journey or travel from place to place, especially on foot peregrination n

venture to brave the dangers of

ratiocinative of, relating to, marked by, or skilled in methodical and logical reasoning

weald  a woodland  

duration a period of existence or persistence

necessitate to require or compel

analog   of, relating to, or being a device in which data are represented by variable measurable physical quantities  

ingress  a going in or entering

sylvan  abounding in trees; wooded

milieu  an environment or a setting

bairn  a child

discern  to perceive with the eyes or intellect; detect

pileous   hairy or furry

quadruped  a four-footed animal

similitude similarity; resemblance

antecessor  one that goes before, predecessor

Canis familiaris  dog  

incognizant   lacking knowledge or awareness; unaware

formidable   arousing fear, dread, or alarm

hispid   covered with stiff or rough hairs; bristly

miscreant   an evildoer; a villain

iniquitous  characterized by iniquity; wicked

flagitious  characterized by extremely brutal or cruel crimes; vicious

ingénue  an artless, innocent girl or young woman

intuit   to know intuitively

modicum  a small, moderate, or token amount

disquietude  worried unease; anxiety

trepidation  a state of alarm or dread; apprehension

fortuitous  happening by accident or chance

happenstance   a chance circumstance

exemplary worthy of imitation; commendable: exemplary behavior

fulgent  shining brilliantly; radiant

diurnal relating to or occurring in a 12-hour period; daily

asseverate  to declare earnestly or solemnly; affirm positively

salutation  a polite expression of greeting or goodwill

repartee  a swift, witty reply

wend  to proceed on or along; go

inimical unfriendly; hostile

rapscallion  a rascal; a scamp

catechize  to question or examine closely or methodically

actualize   to realize in action or make real

sojourn  a temporary stay; a brief period of residence

anile   of or like an old woman

cognate  one related by blood or origin with another, especially a person sharing an ancestor with another

consign  to deliver (merchandise, for example) for custody or sale

savor  a distinctive quality or sensation: enjoying the savor of victory: savorous adj

viand  an item of food 

locus   a locality; a place

purlieu  an outlying or neighboring area

indubitable  too apparent to be doubted; unquestionable: indubitably adv

terminus  the final point; the end  

localize to attribute to a particular locality: localization n

onerous  troublesome or oppressive; burdensome

subsequent  following in time or order; succeeding

utter  to articulate (words); pronounce or speak

vocalize  to give voice to; articulate

valedictory    a closing or farewell statement or address  adj  of, relating to, or expressing a valedictory

caitiff  a despicable coward; a wretch

retrocede   to go back; recede

aphotic  having no light

boscage  a mass of trees or shrubs; a thicket

compendious   containing or stating briefly and concisely all the essentials; succinct

confabulate  to talk casually; chat confabulation n

dolman  a woman's garment having capelike arm pieces

bedeck  to adorn or ornament in a showy fashion

adamite   a descendant of Adam; human being 

absquatulate  to depart in a hurry; abscond

celerity  swiftness of action or motion; speed

odious  arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure

knave   an unprincipled, crafty fellow

tarry  to remain or stay temporarily, as in a place; sojourn

trice  a very short period of time; an instant

cogitate  to take careful thought or think carefully about; ponder

machinate  to devise (a plot)

thence  from that circumstance or source; there from

compass  to scheme; plot

Mephistopheles   the devil in the Faust legend to whom Faust sold his soul: mephistophelean  adj

cabal   a secret scheme or plot

denizen an inhabitant; a resident

arboreal   relating to or resembling a tree

pale  the area enclosed by a fence or boundary

cognizant  fully informed; conscious

deoppilate    to free of an obstacle or obstruction

aforecited  cited earlier or previously

domicile a residence; a home

quiddity  the real nature of a thing; the essence

trajectory   a chosen course or a course taken

elect   to pick out; select: elect an art course

soubrette  a young woman regarded as flirtatious or frivolous

forsooth  in truth; indeed

facile  done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; easy

labyrinthine of, relating to, resembling, or constituting a labyrinth

hence for this reason; therefore

crinite   hairy

reprobate  a morally unprincipled person

grisard    a gray-headed person

habitacle   a dwelling place

ere  previous to; before conj  rather than; before

callow   lacking adult maturity or experience; immature: a callow youth

peregrinate   to journey or travel from place to place, especially on foot

portal  a doorway, an entrance, or a gate, especially one that is large and imposing

fustigate   to beat with a club; cudgel

janua   a door

formidable    arousing fear, dread, or alarm: the formidable prospect of major surgery formidability or formidableness n

residentiary  one who resides in a certain place; a resident

suspire  to sigh

tremulous  timid or fearful; timorous tremulously

consanguinean   consanguineous; as sb in blood relation  

dissemble  to disguise or conceal behind a false appearance

varlet  a rascal; a knave

prevaricate  to stray from or evade the truth; equivocate

thence   from that circumstance or source; therefrom

convey   to take or carry from one place to another; transport

entity  something that exists as a particular and discrete unit

abode  a dwelling place; a home

effete  depleted of vitality, force, or effectiveness; exhausted

encouch  to lay upon a couch 

decumbiture   confinement to a sick-bed

predacious  also predaceous  living by seizing or taking prey; predatory

malfeasance   misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official  malfeasant n

irrupt  to break or burst in

ingurgitate  to swallow greedily or in excessive amounts; gulp

hoary  gray or white with or as if with age

dowager   a widow who holds a title or property derived from her deceased husband

abominable  unequivocally detestable; loathsome: abominable treatment of prisoners

scalawag   informal a reprobate; a rascal

don  to put on (clothing)

ultrafidian  going beyond faith

annuitant   one that receives or is qualified to receive an annuity

nocturnal  of, relating to, or occurring in the night

habiliment  often habiliments  clothes

voluminous  having great volume, fullness, size, or number

tuque  a knitted woolen cap in the form of a cylindrical bag often with tapered ends that is worn with one end tucked into the other

ensconce  to settle (oneself) securely or comfortably

ogygian   very old

mackabroin  an old hag

somnifery  a place of sleep

anon  in a short time; soon

guileless  free of guile; artless

juvencle  a girl or a young woman

divulgate  disclose, reveal 

apprehend   to become conscious of, as through the emotions or senses; perceive

extrinsic  originating from the outside; external

edifice   a building, especially one of imposing appearance or size

pernicious   causing great harm; destructive: pernicious rumors

reprobate a morally unprincipled person

enjoin   to direct or impose with authority and emphasis

transpose   to put into a different place or order: transpose the words of a sentence

corporeity  the state of being material or corporeal; physical existence

confines  the limits of a space or an area; the borders

plebeian   of, belonging to, or characteristic of commoners

bower   a rustic cottage

ingress  a going in or entering

affright  to arouse fear in; terrify

chit  a child

skirl  to produce a high, shrill, wailing tone used of bagpipes

enigmatic  or enigmatical   of or resembling an enigma; puzzling

predecessor  an ancestor; a forebear

brobdingnagian   immense; enormous

auditory   of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

apparatus  a group or system of organs that collectively perform a specific function or process

protuberate  to swell or bulge

poll  the head, especially the top of the head where hair grows

auscultation  the act of listening

parlance  speech, especially a conversation or parley

cosset  a pet, especially a pet lamb

palter  to talk or act insincerely or misleadingly; equivocate  palterer n

elucidate  to make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

anomaly  one that is peculiar, irregular, abnormal, or difficult to classify  anomalistic   adj

primogenitor  an ancestor or a forefather

prodigious   impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous: a prodigious storm

ocular  of or relating to the eye: ocular exercises; ocular muscles

orb   a sphere or spherical object

goggle    to roll or bulge used of the eyes

physiognomy   facial features, especially when regarded as revealing character

aver  to affirm positively; declare

descry  to catch sight of (something difficult to discern)

homunculus  a diminutive human being  homunucular, adjective

punctilious  precise; scrupulous

exactitude  the state or quality of being exact

minion   one who is highly esteemed or favored; a darling

enucleate  to explain; elucidate

sphingine  resembling a sphinx

sphinx   a puzzling or mysterious person

antecedent  one that precedes another

cyclopean  vast and rough: massive, huge

extremity  a hand or foot

opine  to hold or state as an opinion

embosom  to enclose protectively; envelop

adroit  dexterous; deft

progeny  one born of, begotten by, or derived from another; an offspring or a descendant

explicate  to make clear the meaning of; explain

therianthropic  being party bestial and partly human in form

harridan   a woman regarded as scolding and vicious

elephantine  enormous in size or strength

denticle  a small tooth or toothlike projection

permeate  to spread or flow throughout; pervade

oral  of or relating to the mouth: oral surgery

orifice  an opening, especially to a cavity or passage of the body; a mouth or vent

brephic  young

numquid  an inquisitive person

adduce  to cite as an example or means of proof in an argument

efficacious  producing or capable of producing a desired effect

gormandize to eat gluttonously; gorge 

sapid  having a strong, pleasant flavor; savory

corporeal  of, relating to, or characteristic of the body

substantial  of, relating to, or having substance; material: substantiality  n

gobbet  a piece or chunk, especially of raw meat

vociferate  to utter (something) or cry out loudly and vehemently, especially in protest

expeditious  acting or done with speed and efficiency

gambado   a leaping or gamboling movement

maleficent  harmful or evil in intent or effect

dastard  a sneaking, malicious coward

manducate   to chew; masticate; eat

woebegone   affected with or marked by deep sorrow, grief, or wretchedness

tellurian  an inhabitant of earth; a terrestrial

surfeit  to feed or supply to excess, satiety, or disgust

scelerate  extremely wicked

picaro  a bohemian adventurer; a rogue

summary  performed speedily and without ceremony: summary justice; a summary rejection: summarily  adv

doss  to go to bed; sleep

propitious  presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious

beneficent  characterized by or performing acts of kindness or charity

nimrod   a hunter

perambulate   to walk about; roam or stroll

vicinal  of, belonging to, or restricted to a limited area or neighborhood; local

imbroglio  a difficult or intricate situation; an entanglement

cark  to burden or be burdened with trouble; worry

perspicacious having or showing penetrating mental discernment; clear-sighted

paladin  a paragon of chivalry; a heroic champion

transpierce  to pierce; to penetrate through

chaumière  a thatched cottage

peruse  to read or examine, typically with great care

corpulent  excessively fat

oscitancy  the state of being drowsy or inattentive; dullness

pariah  a social outcast

con   to study, peruse, or examine carefully

exigency   a pressing or urgent situation

conjuncture  a critical set of circumstances; a crisis

sapient  having great wisdom and discernment

perspicuity  the quality of being perspicuous; clearness and lucidity

intrepid   resolutely courageous; fearless

factotum  an employee or assistant who serves in a wide range of capacities

erept  to snatch or take away

allagrugous  grim and ghastly

poniard  a dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade

anatomize  to dissect (an animal or other organism) to study the structure and relation of the parts

execrable deserving of execration; hateful

varlet  a rascal; a knave

disenthrall  to free from a controlling force or influence

felicitous  marked by happiness or good fortune: a felicitous life

adjutorious  helpful

stalwart    one who is physically and morally strong

jugulate  to cut the throat of, kill

inimical  unfriendly; hostile: a cold, inimical voice

malefactor  one that has committed a crime; a criminal

thereupon  directly following that; forthwith

beamish  smiling, as with happiness or optimism

symposiast  one who is part of a drinking party; banqueter

roister  to engage in boisterous merrymaking; revel noisily

banquet  to honor at or partake of a banquet

plethora  a superabundance; an excess

toothsome  delicious; luscious: a toothsome pie

provender  food or provisions