| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |