| albeit |
notwithstanding; even though. |
| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| cadaverous |
of or resembling a corpse; pale and thin or emaciated. |
| convergent |
tending to move toward a common point or intersection. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| enfranchise |
to give the rights of a citizen to, especially the right to vote. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| solemnize |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion). |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |
| urbane |
refined in manner; polished; elegant. |