| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |