| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |