| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |