| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |