| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |