| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |