| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |