| admonish |
to warn or caution. |
| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| coterie |
a small, exclusive group of friends or associates with similar interest or activities; clique. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| nullify |
to cause to have no value or consequence. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
| rejuvenate |
to restore the vigor, health, or appearance of youth to. |
| ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |
| unctuous |
excessively or falsely earnest or amiable. |
| voluptuous |
full of or characterized by sensual pleasures. |