| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| 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. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |