| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |