assiduous sdusShow Spelled[uh-sij-oo-uh s] Show IPA adjective 1. constant; unremitting: assiduous reading. 2.

constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; attentive: an assiduous student. apace pesShow Spelled[uh-peys] adverb with speed; quickly; swiftly acrimony krmo niShow Spelled[ak-ruh-moh-nee] Show IPA noun sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, disposition, etc.: The speaker attacked him with great acrimony. ambiance mbi ns;Fr. Show Spelled[am-bee-uh ns; Fr. ahN-byahNs] Show IPA Show IPA

noun, plural -biances -bin sz;Fr. - Show Spelled[-bee-uh n-siz; Fr. -byahNs] Show IPA. 1. the mood, character, quality, tone, atmosphere, etc., particularly of an environment or milieu: The restaurant had a delightful ambiance. 2. that which surrounds or encompasses; environment. recalcitrant rklstrntShow Spelled[ri-kal-si-truhnt] Show IPA adjective 1. resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory. 2. hard to deal with, manage, or operate. mollify ml faShow Spelled[mol-uh-fahy] Show IPA verb (used with object), -fied, -fying. 1. to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease. 2. to mitigate or reduce; soften: to mollify one's demands.

fasciation f ienShow Spelled[fash-ee-ey-shuh n] Show IPA noun 1. the act of binding up or bandaging. 2. the process of becoming fasciate. 3. the resulting state. 4. an abnormality in a plant, in which a stem enlarges into a flat, ribbonlike shape resembling several stems fused together. facetious fsisShow Spelled[fuh-see-shuh s] Show IPA adjective 1. not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark. 2. amusing; humorous. 3. lacking serious intent; concerned with something nonessential, amusing, or frivolous: a facetious person. indelible ndl blShow Spelled[in-del-uh-buh l] Show IPA adjective 1. making marks that cannot be erased, removed, or the like: indelible ink. 2. that cannot be eliminated, forgotten, changed, or the like: the indelible memories of war; the indelible influence of a great teacher. exculpatory k klptri,-toriShow Spelled[ik-skuhl-puh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] adjective tending to clear from a charge of fault or guilt. puffery pf riShow Spelled[puhf-uh-ree] Show IPA noun, plural -eries. 1. undue or exaggerated praise. 2. publicity, acclaim, etc., that is full of undue or exaggerated praise. Show IPA

vindicate vndketShow Spelled[vin-di-keyt] Show IPA verb (used with object), -cated, -cating. 1. to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like: to vindicate someone's honor. 2. to afford justification for; justify: Subsequent events vindicated his policy. 3. to uphold or justify by argument or evidence: to vindicate a claim. 4. to assert, maintain, or defend (a right, cause, etc.) against opposition. 5. to claim for oneself or another. Verberation Ver`ber*a"tion\, n. [L. verberatio: cf. F. verb['e]ration.] 1. The act of verberating; a beating or striking. --Arbuthnot. 2. The impulse of a body; which causes sound. [R.] perusal pruzlShow Spelled[puh-roo-zuh l] Show IPA noun 1. a reading: a perusal of the current books. 2. the act of perusing; survey; scrutiny: A more careful perusal yields this conclusion. vicarious vakris,v-Show Spelled[vahy-kair-ee-uh s, vi-] Show IPA adjective 1. performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another: vicarious punishment. 2. taking the place of another person or thing; acting or serving as a substitute. 3. felt or enjoyed through imagined participation in the experience of others: a vicarious thrill. 4. Physiology . noting or pertaining to a situation in which one organ performs part of the functions normally performed by another. insouciance n usins;Fr. u Show Spelled[in-soo-see-uh ns; Fr. aN-soo-syahNs] noun the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference. Show IPA