| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| beguile |
to deceive or cheat by using guile. |
| connotation |
a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression, in addition to its primary meaning. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| dissimilar |
not alike; different. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| largess |
liberality in giving, especially money, and often with an implication of the giver's superiority. |
| menial |
lowly or degrading; servile. |
| mystical |
spiritually powerful, significant, or symbolic. |
| onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| prohibitive |
serving as a preventative. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| unimpressive |
lacking notable qualities; unremarkable; not impressive. |