| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |