| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |