| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
| harangue |
a long, vehement, and often pompous speech or piece of writing, especially such a speech delivered in public; tirade. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| incarnate |
having bodily form; personified. |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| permissive |
allowing much, often excessive, freedom of behavior; lenient. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| scuttle2 |
to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry. |
| secrete |
to produce a fluid or other substance and release it into or out of the body. |
| skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. |