| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |