| arable |
capable of being farmed. |
| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| foreseeable |
capable of being anticipated or predicted. |
| inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| pilfer |
to steal, especially trifling amounts or things of small value. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
| quip |
a short, humorous, clever, and often sarcastic utterance. |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| symposium |
a conference or meeting on a single topic, usually involving several speakers. |
| underscore |
to emphasize by, or as if by, drawing a line beneath. |