| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| conciliatory |
tending to placate or reconcile. |
| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| connoisseur |
a person with the experience, expertise, and sense of appreciation to make informed judgments in a fine art or in matters of taste. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| exculpate |
to free (a person or group) from guilt or blame, or from the suspicion of guilt or blame. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| slovenly |
careless or disgustingly dirty. |
| sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |
| tenable |
able to be upheld, affirmed, supported, or defended; logical. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |
| vitality |
exuberance; energy; vigor. |