| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |