| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |