| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |