| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| clique |
a small, often aggressively exclusive group of friends or associates. |
| depravity |
moral corruption; wickedness. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| immobile |
standing or holding still; not moving; motionless. |
| indecisive |
not definite or conclusive. |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
| innuendo |
an indirect and usually derogatory hint, allusion, or insinuation. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| patron |
a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or some other business. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| secrete |
to produce a fluid or other substance and release it into or out of the body. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |