| 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. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |