| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |