| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |