| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |