| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. |
| bifurcation |
the act or result of dividing into two branches, or the state of being so divided. |
| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| diligent |
trying hard and steadily to achieve a goal. |
| dispensary |
a room in an institution, such as a hospital, in which medical supplies are kept and given out. |
| dupe |
a gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. |
| habituate |
to make accustomed to. |
| inane |
devoid of meaning or substance; nonsensical. |
| infallible |
incapable of error. |
| kinetic |
of, concerning, or caused by motion. |
| multifarious |
of or having a great variety of parts, forms, or kinds; many and varied. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| simultaneously |
at the very same time. |
| taciturn |
habitually silent and uncommunicative. |