| aseptic |
free of bacteria or germs that cause disease or decay. |
| aver |
to assert to be true; affirm. |
| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| entomology |
the science concerned with insects. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| innuendo |
an indirect and usually derogatory hint, allusion, or insinuation. |
| liaison |
a communication link between groups or between parts of an organization, or a person or group that performs this function. |
| miscreant |
evil or malevolent; villainous. |
| peripheral |
related but not essential. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| subvert |
to overthrow or destroy, or cause the destruction of (an established authority, especially a national government). |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |