| calculable |
able to be determined by mathematical computation. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| disembark |
to put or go ashore from a ship. |
| encampment |
a place where a rough, temporary living area has been set up. |
| jabber |
to speak or make sounds like speech, quickly or at length, but without making much sense or creating much interest in the listener; babble. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| seemly |
in accord with decency and propriety; suitable; fitting; decorous. |
| spellbind |
to hold fascinated, as by magicl; enchant. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |