| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |