| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |