axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack. |
fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
immobile |
standing or holding still; not moving; motionless. |
mire |
deep, heavy mud or soil. |
nuance |
a subtle quality or difference in tone, meaning, color, or the like; shade. |
obliterate |
to erase or make unrecognizable by erasing. |
plausible |
seeming to be true or reasonable; credible. |
protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
retinue |
a group of attendants or other employees who accompany a prominent person. |
sensory |
of or pertaining to hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, or touching. |
spar2 |
to make boxing movements without hitting hard, as for practice or in fun. |
statute |
a law made by a legislature, as opposed to one established by the courts. |
taint |
to slightly corrupt or pollute. |