| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |