affable |
pleasant to talk to and be with; friendly; likeable. |
amalgamation |
the act, process, or result of combining two or more, often disparate, things. |
equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
guise |
external appearance or semblance, especially if deceptive. |
motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. |
ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
raconteur |
one who is talented in storytelling. |
referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
scrimmage |
a vigorous struggle; scuffle. |
turgid |
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; bombastic. |
virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |
zenith |
the highest point; peak. |