| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |