| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |