| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| apex |
the highest point; tip. |
| capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
| cater |
to supply food or other service. |
| clout |
(informal) influence or power to persuade. |
| dehumanize |
to deprive of individuality, spirit, or other human qualities; render routine or mechanical. |
| demagogue |
a leader, especially a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. |
| patron |
a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or some other business. |
| perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
| premonition |
an advance sign or warning; forewarning. |
| presumptuous |
excessively bold or forward. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| satiate |
to glut or fill to excess; oversupply; surfeit. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| vindictive |
desirous of revenge; vengeful. |