| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |