| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |