| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |