| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |