| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |