| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |