| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| 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. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |