| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |