| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| 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. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |