| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |