| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |