| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |