| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |