| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |