| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| confection |
a sweetened candy or fruit. |
| dole |
to deal out or distribute (food, money, or the like) in small amounts to needy people (usually followed by "out"). |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| finesse |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation. |
| girth |
the length around something. |
| immutable |
not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable. |
| omnipotent |
possessing infinite power; all-powerful. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| preventable |
having the possibility of being prevented; capable of being stopped or kept from happening. |
| profuse |
great in amount or number. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| spellbind |
to hold fascinated, as by magicl; enchant. |
| tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |