| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |