| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| audacity |
courage or boldness often combined with daring or recklessness. |
| bedizen |
to dress or decorate in a flashy, garish fashion. |
| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| diffident |
unsure of oneself; shy; demure. |
| disperse |
to drive away in all directions; scatter. |
| dissonant |
not in harmony or agreement; discordant. |
| invoke |
to call out to (a god, muse, or the like) for help, support, protection, or inspiration. |
| malleable |
capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| proficient |
adept or skilled, usually as a result of study or practice. |
| refute |
to demonstrate the falseness or error of; disprove. |
| sublime |
exalted or noble; lofty. |