| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |