| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |