| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |