| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |