| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |