| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |