| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |