| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |