| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |