| amenity |
(plural) social courtesies; agreeable manners; pleasantries. |
| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| patron |
a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or some other business. |
| pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
| seemly |
in accord with decency and propriety; suitable; fitting; decorous. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| torpid |
dormant or inactive, as in hibernation. |
| venturesome |
tending to take risks; brave. |