| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |