| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |