| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |