| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |