| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |