| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |