| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |