| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |