| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |