| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |