| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| anathema |
something or someone despised or cursed. |
| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| copious |
abundant in number or quantity; plentiful. |
| erroneous |
containing or based on a mistake; incorrect. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. |
| fiscal |
pertaining to public or governmental finances. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| sensual |
related to or providing pleasure from the ways humans perceive stimuli, such as through touch, taste, or smell. |
| tumult |
the noise and commotion of a large crowd; uproar. |