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. |
bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |