| 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. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |