| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |