| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |