| abrade |
to rub away by friction; erode. |
| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| euphony |
a pleasing, harmonious quality of sounds, especially words. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| intolerable |
too difficult or unpleasant to be near or to bear. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| satire |
a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice or foolishness, usually through the use of parody or irony. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| suppress |
to stop the activities or progress of, especially by force. |
| symposium |
a conference or meeting on a single topic, usually involving several speakers. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |