| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |