| conciliatory |
tending to placate or reconcile. |
| dictum |
a formal or official pronouncement or declaration. |
| digression |
the act or result of straying from the main topic. |
| dote |
to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| frond |
a long leaf with many small divisions. Ferns and palm trees have fronds. |
| ingrain |
to impress (habits, ideas, values, or the like) deeply and firmly in one's nature or mind. |
| lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
| linear |
having to do with a line; straight. |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| propound |
to propose or set forth for consideration. |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |
| swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, especially with a wrapping material or bands. |
| transitory |
lasting for only a short time; brief. |
| wayward |
difficult to control; willfully disobedient. |