| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |