| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |