| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |