| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |