astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |