| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |