| accustomed |
in the habit of (usually followed by "to"). |
| acknowledgment |
the act of acknowledging. |
| ambiguity |
uncertainty or vagueness in meaning, intention, or the like. |
| compress |
to press into less space; squeeze closely together. |
| dingy |
dirty or not cared for well. |
| inadequate |
not enough; not good enough. |
| jocular |
intended to be humorous; facetious. |
| pastor |
a minister or priest in charge of a church or congregation. |
| philosophical |
of or pertaining to the nature and principles of knowledge, truth, existence, and moral and aesthetic values. |
| plaintiff |
one who initiates a lawsuit against another. (Cf. defendant.) |
| quarry |
a large open hole or pit dug for mining stone, marble, gravel, or the like. |
| random |
made or done without purpose or pattern; made or done by chance. |
| reassure |
to make less worried; give back confidence to. |
| unacceptable |
not approved of or permissible because of not meeting certain standards or expectations. |
| verge |
the border or edge of something. |