| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |