| aseptic |
free of bacteria or germs that cause disease or decay. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| extradition |
the legal transfer of a fugitive from one state or jurisdiction to another where he or she is to be tried or imprisoned. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
| nonpartisan |
not influenced or determined by the policies or interests of a political party. |
| petulant |
showing or inclined to show sudden or unreasonable irritation, impatience, or ill temper; peevish or sulky. |
| prevalent |
generally accepted; pervasive; widespread. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |
| tractable |
easy to manage or guide; docile. |
| tremulous |
trembling or wavering, or inclined to tremble or waver. |
| trepidation |
a condition of anxiety or dread; alarm. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |