| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |