| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |