| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |