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| (v)to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve |
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| (adj)beastlike; brutal, subhuman in intelligence and sensibility |
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| (adj)festive, sociable, genial |
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| (v)to object or take exception to; (n) an objection |
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| (v)to decorate, adorn; to improve by adding details |
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| (adj)appropriate, apt, well-chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy |
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| (adj)done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen |
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| a person who despises or hates people (n) |
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| very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of, refusing to be put off or denied (adj) |
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| light and playful conversation (n) |
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| one of a series of grades in an organization/field of activity; an organized military unit; step-like formation/arrangement (n) |
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| stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way (adj) |
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| an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth (n) |
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| to tear down, destroy completely; to cut or scrape off or out (v) |
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| extremely cautious, hesitant or slow; reserved (adj) |
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| secret agreement or cooperation (n) |
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| not easily excited; emotionally steady (adj) |
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| trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy (adj) |
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| a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion (n) |
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| a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details (n) |
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| the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country (v) |
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| fragrant; smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura (adj) |
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| shining, radiant, resplendent (adj) |
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| a beginner, novice; one with little or no background/skill (n) |
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| not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless (adj) |
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| harshly abusive, severely scolding (adj) |
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| with suspicion, distrust, or disapproval (adj) |
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| to make thin/slender; to weaken or lessen in force, intensity/value (v) |
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| to find fault with in a petty way (v); a trivial objection/criticism (n) |
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| one who feigns knowledge/ability; pretender, quack (n) |
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| marked by slavish attentiveness; excessively submissive (v) |
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| blunt, not coming to a point; slow/dull in understanding; not causing a sharp impression (adj) |
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| having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate, denial, or refusal (adj) |
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| to engage in reconnaissance; to make a preliminary inspection (v) |
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