| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| invariably |
without ever a change; on every occasion. |
| odorous |
having or giving off a distinctive or strong smell. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| reiterate |
to say again. |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| stratum |
a level in a social hierarchy. |
| sundry |
of various kinds; miscellaneous. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |