| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| discreet |
reserved and judicious, especially in talking about or otherwise revealing confidential matters; circumspect. |
| ebullient |
highly enthusiastic, happily excited, or spirited. |
| garner |
to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. |
| inept |
lacking skill or aptitude; incompetent. |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
| retentive |
having the ability to remember. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |
| ultimatum |
a final statement of demands, especially when issued with a threat of action if rejected, as in a diplomatic discussion. |
| wean |
to cause to be free of a habit, activity, or the like, often by means of a distraction or substitute. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |