| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |