| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |