cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
limn |
to paint or draw. |
maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
scion |
an offspring or heir. |
unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |