| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |