| 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. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |