| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| beneficent |
tending to do good; kindly; charitable. |
| bower1 |
a pleasant, secluded alcove or shelter created by leafy trees or shrubbery. |
| complement |
to go well with, complete, or perfect. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| defray |
to pay or assist in the payment of (costs or the like). |
| enigma |
something puzzling, contradictory, or mysterious; something for which a solution cannot be found. |
| expeditious |
prompt and efficient. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| impart |
to give all or a part of; bestow or transmit. |
| interrelate |
to place in or come into a shared, mutual, or reciprocal relationship. |
| invalidate |
to deprive a claim of force or effect by negating its factual or legal basis. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| loquacious |
given to talking much or excessively; garrulous. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |