| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |