| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| calculable |
able to be determined by mathematical computation. |
| contiguous |
in contact; touching; adjoining. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| ingest |
to take in to the body through the mouth. |
| interdependent |
relying on or needing one another. |
| mote |
a fine particle of dust; speck. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| reprehensible |
deserving of blame or reproof; condemnable; blameworthy. |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |
| skeptic |
one who is inclined to question or doubt assertions that are made or accepted by others. |
| unimpressive |
lacking notable qualities; unremarkable; not impressive. |