| ashen1 |
of the color of ashes; very pale. |
| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| bevy |
a group of birds or other animals, especially quail or larks. |
| conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. |
| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| conservatism |
a general preference for the traditional; disinclination to change. |
| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
| exude |
to emit or give off from, or as if from, the pores of the skin. |
| implacable |
not to be pacified or diverted; unappeasable or inexorable. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| permeate |
to pass or diffuse through; penetrate. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| realign |
to come to a new relationship or set of alliances, as countries or political factions. |
| unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |