| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |