| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| 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. |