| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |