| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| paltry |
small, trifling, or worthless. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| ribald |
characterized by or using rude, coarse, or vulgar language or humor. |
| superficial |
of, pertaining to, or located on the surface. |
| timely |
happening at just the right moment. |