amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |