| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |