| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |