| bromide |
a bland or trite remark or idea. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| incognito |
in disguise; under a false identity. |
| intercede |
to act as a mediator in a dispute or disagreement. |
| juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |