| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |