| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |