| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| 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. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |