| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |