| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |