| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |