| 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. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |