| affectation |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense. |
| ameliorate |
to make better; improve. |
| anathema |
something or someone despised or cursed. |
| cogent |
convincing, or compelling by virtue of a strong argument or clear presentation. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| dissociate |
to sever a mental connection between; separate. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| infidelity |
unfaithfulness, especially to marital vows; adultery. |
| inundate |
to cover or overspread with water, especially a very large amount; flood. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |