| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| dispensary |
a room in an institution, such as a hospital, in which medical supplies are kept and given out. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| frenetic |
frantic; frenzied. |
| ingrain |
to impress (habits, ideas, values, or the like) deeply and firmly in one's nature or mind. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| panacea |
a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt or doubt. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| regenerate |
to grow (new tissue or parts) to replace lost or injured tissue or parts. |