| 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. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |