| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |