| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |