| conciliatory |
tending to placate or reconcile. |
| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| enclave |
a small territory or country mostly or completely surrounded by another. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| notoriety |
the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, especially for something that is not good. |
| parody |
a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| profiteer |
a person who gains excessive profits, especially by selling scarce commodities at very high prices. |
| revulsion |
violent dislike and disgust; abhorrence; loathing. |
| testy |
easily annoyed or angered; irritable; touchy. |
| tolerable |
capable of being put up with or endured. |
| wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |