apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
stately |
dignified. |