| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |