| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |