| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |