| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |