| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |