| 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. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |