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. |
dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
extrude |
to force out; expel. |
fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |