assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |