| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |