| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |