| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |