| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |