| 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. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |