| 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. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |