| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| allusive |
abounding in or characterized by indirect references to culture, history, or other works of art, which are to be recognized or understood by the audience. |
| aseptic |
free of bacteria or germs that cause disease or decay. |
| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| habitable |
capable of being lived in. |
| imperceptible |
so gradual or subtle as to be unnoticed or unnoticeable. |
| novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
| nullify |
to cause to have no value or consequence. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| panacea |
a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |
| unctuous |
excessively or falsely earnest or amiable. |
| unnoticed |
not seen, perceived, or discovered. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |