| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |