| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| communal |
of or belong to members of a group; public; collective. |
| dehumanize |
to deprive of individuality, spirit, or other human qualities; render routine or mechanical. |
| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. |
| fleck |
a small patch of light or color. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| ineffectual |
incapable of acting effectively. |
| liberality |
an attitude of tolerance and respect for individual differences. |
| onus |
an unwanted but necessary task; burden. |
| plagiarize |
to wrongfully and deliberately claim as one's own (the ideas, words, or the like) of someone else. |
| quiescent |
in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |