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To calm someone
placate
To make something up on the spot without preparation.
improvise
No longer used or outdated.
obsolete
Easily seen or noticeable.
conspicuous
To damage or spoil something.
mar
Heat movement through liquids or gases.
convection
To stop moving or developing.
stagnate
Next to or beside something.
adjacent
Deep or meaningful.
profound
A small piece left over from something bigger.
remnant
Ordinary or boring; not exciting.
mundane
When speech or writing is unclear or doesn’t make sense.
coherent
A mixed group of different things.
miscellaneous
Skill and ease in using your hands or body.
dexterity
Very bad behaviour that deserves criticism.
reprehensible
Very small or not enough; insignificant.
paltry
To prevent something from happening.
preclude
Careful and sensible; making wise choices.
prudent
A trick meant to deceive someone.
ruse
A basic idea or statement something is based on.
premise
To push or bump against someone in a crowd.
jostle
To give in or fail to resist something.
succumb
To hold someone back or prevent them from doing something.
inhibit
An event that comes before something more important.
prelude
Based on chance or personal choice, not on a reason.
arbitrary