| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |