| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |