| analogous |
similar or corresponding in some particular manner. |
| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| entomology |
the science concerned with insects. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| nonentity |
someone or something that is insignificant, dull, undistinguished, or unimportant, especially a person. |
| nullify |
to cause to have no value or consequence. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| pinion2 |
to restrain (someone) by binding the arms. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| prophetic |
foretelling or revealing the future. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| sojourn |
to live for a short time in a place; stay temporarily. |
| unspoken |
assumed without being expressed or spoken; implied. |
| unyielding |
hard; firm; resistant to pressure or force. |