| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |