| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |