| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |