| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |