| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |