| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |