| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |