| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |