| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |