| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| quiescent |
in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |
| quota |
the part or share of something that is due to a person or group. |
| rhapsody |
a musical composition having an irregular form suggesting improvisation. |
| sanction |
permission for an action; approval. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |
| uncharacteristic |
not typical of a particular person, group, or thing, and therefore notable. |
| vaporize |
to cause to become or diffuse as a vapor or gas; atomize; evaporate. |