| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |