| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| contemptible |
deserving of scorn or moral disgust; disgraceful; dishonorable. |
| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| notoriety |
the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, especially for something that is not good. |
| officiate |
to function as a priest or minister in a religious ceremony. |
| patron |
a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or some other business. |
| pauper |
a very poor person who must live on public money. |
| rancorous |
feeling or showing bitter resentment; hateful. |
| revel |
to feel great pleasure; rejoice (usually followed by "in"). |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
| stoic |
showing little or no reaction to painful or pleasant experiences; unmoved; impassive. |
| whimsy |
an odd, fanciful, or capricious notion, or such notions collectively. |