logy \LOH-ghee\ adjective
marked by sluggishness and lack of vitality : groggy
contumely \kahn-TOO-muh-lee\ noun
harsh language or treatment arising from haughtiness and contempt
an instance of such language or treatment
assuage \uh-SWAYJ\ verb
1 : to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
2 : pacify, quiet
3 : to put an end to by satisfying : appease, quench
pamphleteer \pam-fluh-TEER\ verb
1 : to write and publish pamphlets
2 : to engage in partisan arguments indirectly in writings
(to continue with the weakerthans theme -fallow-)
luminary \LOO-muh-nair-ee\ noun
1 : a person of prominence or brilliant achievement
2 : a body that gives light; especially : one of the celestial bodies
