| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |