| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |