| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |