| 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. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |