| 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. |
| 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. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |