| amenity |
(plural) social courtesies; agreeable manners; pleasantries. |
| avuncular |
of, concerning, or like an uncle; kind; benevolent. |
| calculable |
able to be determined by mathematical computation. |
| charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack. |
| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| diffident |
unsure of oneself; shy; demure. |
| irrefutable |
impossible to disprove; indisputable. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| rigorous |
showing strictness or sternness. |
| sally |
a sudden forward attack or rush from a defensive position by a military force. |
| sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |
| tertiary |
third in order, rank, importance, degree, or the like. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |