Expos 4

abrasive

harsh, causing irritation, rough ; anything that grates or irritates — physically or metaphorically

appease

to pacify, to be conciliatory in a manner that sacrifices principles

bewail

to deplore, to express deep sorrow; regret strongly

cleft

a space or opening made by cleavage, a split; a long narrow opening

countermand

to revoke, to cancel, or to reverse; cancel officially

defraud

to deal with deceptively; deprive of by deceit

disavowal

Denial of any connection with or knowledge of

eclipse

to cast a shadow upon; to darken; to make dim or obscure by comparison; the phenomenon when one celestial body obscures another

ellipsis

omission of words necessary for complete construction

fussbudget

One who worries about unimportant things; thinks about unfortunate things that might happen

idolatry

worship of idols, excessive devotion; the worship of images that are not God

malicious

motivated by hate or deliberate intent to harm

mote

a particle or speck of dust; a tiny piece of anything

optimum

most favorable, best or greatest degree attainable; best condition or highest extent of something

personification

attribution of personal qualities; a person who represents an abstract quality

pertinacity

stubborn persistence or act of refusing to yield on an opinion or belief

prate

to talk idly or foolishly at great length; speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

precept

a rule guiding conduct or imposing a standard

repulse

to repel or to rebuff (usually with rudeness); force or drive back

scribe

a journalist, a public secretary or clerk; someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts

sophistry

practice of intentionally misleading arguments that seem to be plausible; a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone

supplication

begging, humbly asking

traducer

one who slanders or speaks falsely about someone

venturesome

being bold and taking risks

waylay

to ambush or to attack unexpectedly;wait in hiding to attack