ameliorate - to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; to improve.
anodyne - 1. a medicine that relieves or allays pain. 2. anything that relieves distress or pain. 3. relieving pain. 4. soothing to the mind or feelings.
asperity - 1. harshness or sharpness of tone, temper, or manner; severity; acrimony. 2. hardship; difficulty; rigor. 3. roughness of surface; unevenness. 4. something rough or harsh.
concomitant - 1. existing or occurring with something else, often in a lesser way; accompanying; concurrent. 2. a concomitant quality, circumstance, or thing.
coracle - A small rounded boat made of waterproof material stretched over a wicker or wooden frame.
equanimity - mental or emotional stability or composure, esp. under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium.
frisson - 1. a sudden, passing sensation of excitement; a shudder of emotion; thrill. 2. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright.
infinitesimally - 1. indefinitely or exceedingly small; minute. 2. immeasurably small; less than an assignable quantity. 3. of, pertaining to, or involving infinitesimals. 4. an infinitesimal quantity. 5. Mathematics. a variable having zero as a limit.
insensate - 1. not endowed with sensation; inanimate. 2. without human feeling or sensitivity; cold; cruel; brutal. 3. without sense, understanding, or judgement; foolish.
ken - 1. knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception: an idea beyond one's ken. 2. range of sight or vision.–verb (used with object) 3. Chiefly Scot. a. to know, have knowledge of or about, or be acquainted with (a person or thing). b. to understand or perceive (an idea or situation). 4. Scots Law. to acknowledge as heir; recognize by a judicial act. 5. Archaic. to see; descry; recognize. 6. British Dialect Archaic. a. to declare, acknowledge, or confess (something). b. to teach, direct, or guide (someone). 7. British Dialect. a. to have knowledge of something. b. to understand.
mitigated - 1. to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate. 2. to make less severe. 3. to make (a person, one's state of mind, disposition, etc.) milder or more gentle; mollify; appease. 4.to become milder; lessen in severity.
obeisance - 1. a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture. 2. deference or homage.
objurgation - to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.
ochre - 1. Any of several earthy mineral oxides of iron occurring in yellow, brown, or red and used as pigments. 2. A moderate orange yellow, from moderate or deep orange to moderate or strong yellow.
opaque - 1. not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through. 2. not transmitting radiation, sound, heat, etc. 3. not shining or bright; dark; dull. 4. hard to understand; not clear or lucid; obscure. 5. dull, stupid, or unintelligent. 6. something that is opaque. 7. Photography. a coloring matter, usually black or red, used to render part of a negative opaque. 8. Photography. to cover up blemishes on (a negative), esp. for making a printing plate. 9. to cause to become opaque.
parochial - 1. of or pertaining to a parish or parishes. 2. of or pertaining to parochial schools or the education they provide. 3. very limited or narrow in scope or outlook; provincial.
pashmina - a fine woolen cloth with a soft plush texture similar to cashmere.
perfidy - 1. deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery. 2. an act or instance of faithlessness or treachery.
pilose - covered with fine, soft hair.
redolent - 1. having a pleasant odor; fragrant. 2. odorous or smelling (usually fol. by of). 3.
suggestive; reminiscent (usually fol. by of).
suggestive; reminiscent (usually fol. by of).
sidereal - 1. Measured or determined by means of the apparent daily motion of the stars. 2. of, relating to, or concerned with the stars or constellations; stellar.
sonorous - 1. giving out or capable of giving out a sound, esp. a deep, resonant sound, as a thing or place. 2. loud, deep, or resonant, as a sound. 3. rich and full in sound, as language or verse. 4. high-flown; grandiloquent.
snollygoster - a clever, unscrupulous person. (My personal favorite, haha)
translunar - of or pertaining to the region of space extending beyond the moon's orbit.
urbane - 1. having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities. 2. reflecting elegance, sophistication, etc., esp. in expression
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