| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |