| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| 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. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |