| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |