| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |