a sharp sudden pain along the side |
affliction |
a scholarly publication on a single subject |
buffoon |
one who amuses others by ridiculous behavior; a clown |
couscous |
one who dabbles in the arts; an amateur |
cryptography |
a North African pasta made of crushed and steamed semolina |
dilettante |
a condition of pain, suffering, distress, or trouble |
monograph |
an action carefully planned to achieve a goal; a maneuver |
stitch |
the encoding and decoding of secret messages |
tactic |