| academician |
one who belongs to an organization or institution that promotes learning. |
| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| diffident |
unsure of oneself; shy; demure. |
| digestible |
capable of being broken down and absorbed as food. |
| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. |
| retraction |
a withdrawal or disavowal of an opinion, promise, or the like. |
| retribution |
repayment for one's actions, especially punishment for evil. |
| secrete |
to produce a fluid or other substance and release it into or out of the body. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| somnolent |
sleepy or drowsy. |
| susceptible |
easily influenced or impressed (usually followed by "to"). |
| suture |
the act or process of surgically joining or sewing together the edges of a wound, incision, or the like. |
| temperance |
habitual moderation in the use of alcoholic drink, or complete abstinence. |