| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |