| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |