| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |