| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |