| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |