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cloture in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed.
cravat a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck.
demulcent an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes.
epistemology the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge.
epistolary established or continued through letters.
frangible easy to break; breakable; fragile.
iatrogenic caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery.
lachrymose weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful.
linguistics (used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language.
nonfeasance in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official.
nostrum a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea.
precursory coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory.
schadenfreude (often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others.
sepsis infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues.
triage a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward.