| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| attrition |
a gradual erosion of strength or morale. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| equestrian |
of or relating to horseback riding. |
| fallacy |
a false or misleading idea or notion, especially one that is commonly held. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| infallible |
incapable of error. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| inglorious |
bringing shame or disgrace; shameful; dishonorable. |
| petite |
of a girl or woman, short and slender. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| refraction |
the bending of rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like when passed obliquely from one medium to another with a different rate of transmission. |
| revoke |
to take back, cancel, or make no longer valid. |
| supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |
| urbane |
refined in manner; polished; elegant. |