| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |