| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |