| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| detonate |
to explode or cause to explode. |
| energize |
to inspire, make active, or enliven. |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| multiplicity |
a large number; abundance. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| rigorous |
showing strictness or sternness. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |
| vigil |
a watch or period of surveillance, especially one kept during normal sleeping hours. |
| wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |
| wholehearted |
without reservation; sincere and enthusiastic. |