| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |