| buxom |
of a woman, having a full figure and healthy appearance. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| elongate |
to make longer; lengthen. |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| imperceptible |
so gradual or subtle as to be unnoticed or unnoticeable. |
| panacea |
a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| ramification |
a consequence or related aspect of something; offshoot. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |
| uncharacteristic |
not typical of a particular person, group, or thing, and therefore notable. |
| wreak |
to carry out or cause. |