| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |