| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |