| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |