| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |