| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |