| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |