| 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. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| stately |
dignified. |