| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |