| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |