| 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. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| stately |
dignified. |