| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |