| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |