| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |