| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |