| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |