| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| 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. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |