| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |