| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |