| 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. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |