| complaisance |
willingness to please. |
| fitful |
occurring at irregular intervals. |
| implausible |
hard to believe or credit. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| misdeed |
an unacceptable, evil, or illegal act. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| nadir |
the lowest or most depressing point or stage. |
| paradox |
a statement that contradicts or seems to contradict itself, yet often expresses a truth, such as "Less is more". |
| purge |
to free or rid (usually followed by "of" or "from"). |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| soluble |
able to be dissolved. |
| stricture |
that which restricts or constrains. |
| supersede |
to take over the position or influence of; replace. |
| transitory |
lasting for only a short time; brief. |
| urbane |
refined in manner; polished; elegant. |