| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |