| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| condescension |
patronizing, arrogant behavior or attitude. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| exhort |
to advise, urge, or incite with great seriousness. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| indisputable |
not subject to being challenged or denied; unquestionable. |
| languid |
lacking or not showing strength, energy, or spirit; weak, slow, or listless. |
| machination |
(usually plural) elaborate or devious schemes. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| psyche |
the mental makeup of a person or group. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| vexation |
the condition of being annoyed. |