| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| conciliatory |
tending to placate or reconcile. |
| digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| inclusive |
comprising or covering a great deal; comprehensive. |
| obituary |
a printed announcement of a person's death, usually including a brief biography and information about funeral arrangements. |
| ostracism |
an exclusion or rejection, as from a social group. |
| particularity |
precise or detailed character. |
| polygamy |
the practice or state of having more than one spouse, especially more than one wife, at a time. |
| posit |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something. |
| quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| skiff |
a small, light boat that may have sails but can be rowed by one oarsman. |