| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |