| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |