| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |