| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |