| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| indisputable |
not subject to being challenged or denied; unquestionable. |
| intercede |
to act as a mediator in a dispute or disagreement. |
| interject |
to insert (a remark or comment) between words or remarks or in the middle of a conversation or discussion. |
| juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
| perpendicular |
at a right angle to. |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |
| sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |
| taciturn |
habitually silent and uncommunicative. |