| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |