| cohesion |
the state or quality of having parts that are logically ordered or connected into a whole. |
| dint |
force or impact. |
| emaciated |
extremely thin, as from starvation or disease. |
| infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| miscreant |
evil or malevolent; villainous. |
| plethora |
an amount that is more than enough; overabundance. |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |
| tactile |
of, having, or pertaining to the sense of touch. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |