| 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. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |