| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |