| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |