| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |