| 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. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |