| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |