| bequeath |
to leave or dispose of (property) by a will. |
| canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
| concurrent |
existing or occurring at the same time. |
| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| dole |
to deal out or distribute (food, money, or the like) in small amounts to needy people (usually followed by "out"). |
| ensue |
to occur as the result of an earlier event. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| incendiary |
causing or having the potential to cause a fire. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| retard |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt. |
| sardonic |
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |