asinine |
silly or willfully stupid. |
concord |
a state of agreement or harmony between persons or things. |
connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
grandiloquence |
speech that is pretentious, pompous, or excessively mannered. |
inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
invariable |
not subject to change; consistently the same. |
miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
pittance |
a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. |
placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |
soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |