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Supercilium eyebrow supercilious adj. Disdainful; haughty and aloof Os, Oris mouth Oro, Orare, Oravi, Oratum to speak inexorable adj. Relentless; unyielding oracle n. 1. A shrine where the ancient Greeks consulted one of their gods for advice and/or prophecy 2. A prophecy made at such a shrine 3. A person who transmits prophecy from a deity 4. A person or thing regarded as able to give wise guidence oration n. An address or formal speech given on a special occasion orifice n. A mouth or vent; and opening osculate v. To kiss Dens, Dentis tooth indentation n. A cut or notch indenture n. 1. A written contract 2. An agreement binding an apprentice to work for a master v. To bind by written contact trident n. a long 3-pronged fork or weapon Odon, Odontos tooth orthodontist n. a specialist who corrects irregularly positioned teeth Gurges, Gurgits throat, whirlpool gorge n. 1. A deep, narrow passage with rocky sides, enclosed between mountains 2. Gluttonous eating 3. A feeling of nausea (used with "rise") v. 1. To eat greedily 2. To fill full; to stuff disgorge v. 1. To expel from the throat or stomach; to vomit 2. To discharge violently gargantuan adj. of immense size; gigantic gargoyle n. A grotesque carved human or animal figure, especially one used as a rain-spout carrying water clear of a wall regurgitate v. 1. To cause to pour back or cast up partially digested food; to vomit 2. To rush or surge back Caput, capitis head capitalist noun: a person who has invested personal wealth in business; a very wealthy person capitulation noun: surrender; ending resistance decapitate verb: to cut off the head of; to behead precipice noun: a very steep or vertical face of a cliff or rock; the edge of a dangerous situation precipitate verb: to throw down from a great height; to make happen suddenly or quickly recapitulation noun: the restatement of a main idea; a summary or concise review Cerebrum brain cerebral adjective: pertaining to the brain; intellectual cerebration noun: the act of thinking; thought facies face, form, shape deface verb: to mar or spoil the appearance or surface of something efface verb: to wipe out; to obliterate. Also to make less clear as if rubbing out. To make oneself inconspicuous facade noun: the face of a building; the face or front of anything, especially an artificial or false front. facet noun: one of many sides of a cut stone or jewel; one aspect of a situation, or of a tooth Frons, frontis front, forehead, face affront verb: to insult intentionally; to offend or embarass. Noun: an insult or offensive act. confront verb: to stand or come directly in front of; to face with defiance or hostility effrontery noun: flippant or insulting boldness; audacity