| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |