| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |