| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |