| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |