| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |