| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| 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. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |