| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |