astringent = binding; causing contraction (stopping
bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent
criticism
quotidian = daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian
routine
stanza = division of a poem (composed of two or more
lines)
sentinel = sentry; lookout
saga = Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative
aristocracy = hereditary nobility; privileged class; government by nobility; N. aristocrat
innuendo = indirect or subtle (derogatory) hint; insinuation;
Ex. sexual innuendo
rag = scrap of cloth; ADJ. ragged: old and torn;
seeming unfinished and imperfect; Ex. ragged debut/performance
conducive = helpful; contributive; V. conduce; Ex. conduce
to/towards
agape = openmouthed
lampoon = ridicule; N: written attack ridiculing or satirizing
a person, group, or institution
forte = strong point or special talent in a person.s character
supple = flexible; limber; pliant
demerit = fault; bad quality
callus = area of thick hard skin
defoliate = destroy leaves; deprive of leaves (by the use
of chemicals); N. defoliant
credence = belief
flip = send (something) spinning, often into the air, by
striking with a light quick blow; turn over; Ex. flip over
prognosis = forecasted course of a disease; prediction; CF.
prognostic
flounder = struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or
falter (as in water, mud, snow, etc.); proceed in confusion
skiff = small light sailboat or rowboat
demoniac(demoniacal) = fiendish; cruel; N. demon: evil
supernatural being; devil
ruse = trick to deceive; stratagem
sequester = isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public
life
transgression = violation of a law; sin; V. transgress: go
beyond (a limit); violate; do wrong
analogous = comparable; similar