| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |