| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| altercation |
a loud or angry argument or quarrel. |
| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| facilitate |
to make less difficult; help in the doing of. |
| franchise |
a right or privilege conferred by a government, especially the right to vote or the rights and powers of incorporation. |
| magnanimity |
generosity or willingness to forgive. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| sanctify |
to make sacred or holy; consecrate. |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| veneer |
a superficial outward appearance or show. |