| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| guise |
external appearance or semblance, especially if deceptive. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
| marginal |
barely above a minimum standard of quality. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| repercussion |
(usually plural) a result or effect of an action or event, often occurring indirectly or unexpectedly. |
| stockpile |
a supply of items accumulated and maintained for future use. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |