| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |