| crossbreed |
to cause (a hybrid organism) to be produced by mating two different varieties of the same species. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| disenfranchise |
to deprive (someone) of a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote. |
| empirical |
based on or verifiable by experience or experiment, rather than on or by theory. |
| estrange |
to cause (someone) to change from friendly and sympathetic to hostile or indifferent; alienate. |
| euphony |
a pleasing, harmonious quality of sounds, especially words. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| incorrigible |
incapable of being controlled or influenced for the better. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| interrelate |
to place in or come into a shared, mutual, or reciprocal relationship. |
| liaison |
a communication link between groups or between parts of an organization, or a person or group that performs this function. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |