| coincidental |
of two things, occurring at the same time, or having some other correspondence, by chance and not as a result of a cause or motive. |
| converge |
to move toward or meet at a common point. |
| decisive |
able to make firm decisions or end arguments. |
| gourmet |
a person who loves and knows much about good food and fine wine. |
| laden |
filled with a great weight. |
| millennium |
a unit of time equal to one thousand years. |
| offensive |
not pleasant; disagreeable. |
| proclaim |
to say or state for the public to know. |
| quarry |
a large open hole or pit dug for mining stone, marble, gravel, or the like. |
| reception |
the act or process of receiving. |
| rivet |
a metal bolt that pins metal plates or other objects together. |
| sparse |
not thick or dense; scattered in thin amounts. |
| stabilize |
to become steady, firm, unwavering, or fixed. |
| tarry1 |
to delay or postpone starting or acting; linger. |
| whet |
to sharpen the cutting edge of (a knife or tool); hone. |