| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| 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. |