| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |