| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| stately |
dignified. |