| Term | Definition |
|---|
| repast | a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating |
| disfigure | to mar the appearance or beauty of; deform; deface: Our old towns are increasingly disfigured by tasteless new buildings |
| gallant | brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous: a gallant knight; a gallant rescue attempt |
| swill | iquid or partly liquid food for animals, esp. kitchen refuse given to swine; hogwash |
| malign | to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame |
| redundant | characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas; prolix: a redundant style |
| amulet | a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm |
| dishevel | to let down, as hair, or wear or let hang in loose disorder, as clothing |
| superfluous | being more than is sufficient or required; excessive |
| commemoration | a service, celebration, etc., in memory of some person or event |
| leach | to dissolve out soluble constituents from (ashes, soil, etc.) by percolation |
| pedestrian | a person who goes or travels on foot; walker |
| approbation | approval; commendation |
| gibe | to utter mocking or scoffing words; jeer |
| rollicking | to move or act in a carefree, frolicsome manner; behave in a free, hearty, gay, or jovial way |
| bulwark | a wall of earth or other material built for defense; rampart |
| rally | to bring into order again; gather and organize or inspire anew: The general rallied his scattered army |
| jaunty | easy and sprightly in manner or bearing: to walk with a jaunty step |
| travail | painfully difficult or burdensome work; toil |
| aspire | to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, esp. for something great or of high value (usually fol. by to, after, or an infinitive): to aspire after literary immortality; to aspire to be a doctor |
| dapper | neat; trim; smart: He looked very dapper in his new suit |
| rogue | a dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel |
| infuse | to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill (usually fol. by into): The energetic new principal infused new life into the school |
| contemptuous | showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful |
| garb | a fashion or mode of dress, esp. of a distinctive, uniform kind: in the garb of a monk |
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