| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |