| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |