| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |