| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |