| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |