| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |