| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| 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. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |