| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| cynicism |
an attitude of doubt or mistrust toward human nature and the possibility of good or selfless motives. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| emaciated |
extremely thin, as from starvation or disease. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| invertebrate |
without a backbone |
| plebeian |
in ancient Roman society, of or belonging to the class of commoners; not patrician. |
| potent |
having strength; powerful. |
| quell |
to overpower or suppress with force; put down; quash. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| repast |
a meal, or the food eaten at a meal. |
| rudimentary |
of or pertaining to the basic or first principles; elementary. |
| visceral |
stemming from instinct or intuition rather than the intellect. |