| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
| indict |
to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence. |
| infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
| invertebrate |
without a backbone |
| novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| opinionated |
having definite and unchangeable views of things, often seemingly on all subjects. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| renovate |
to put in good condition by repairing, remodeling, or the like; refurbish. |
| skeptic |
one who is inclined to question or doubt assertions that are made or accepted by others. |
| supplant |
to replace (someone or something) especially by dishonest or forceful means. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |