| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |