| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| hoodwink |
to trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| idolatry |
unquestioning or excessive devotion or adoration. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
| misinterpret |
to comprehend incorrectly; misunderstand. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| pitfall |
an unexpected or hidden danger. |
| placid |
calm, smooth, or peaceful. |
| plagiarize |
to wrongfully and deliberately claim as one's own (the ideas, words, or the like) of someone else. |
| resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| synoptic |
forming a summary or overview. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |