| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| stately |
dignified. |