| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| 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. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |