| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |