| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |