| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |