| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |