| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |