| coda |
a passage that brings a musical composition to a conclusion. |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| depersonalize |
to cause to lose individual identity or characteristics. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| evenhanded |
fair and impartial in the treatment of others; equitable. |
| kindred |
a group of related people, such as a tribe or clan. |
| morbid |
in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| overweening |
particularly forward, vain, and self-promoting. |
| personable |
pleasing in appearance or manner; friendly; attractive. |
| portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |