| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |