| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| concourse |
a large open space, as in a railway station, where many people pass or gather. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| encampment |
a place where a rough, temporary living area has been set up. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
| infidelity |
unfaithfulness, especially to marital vows; adultery. |
| premeditate |
to consider, plan, or arrange in advance. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |
| tortuous |
changing direction frequently; twisting, winding, or crooked, as a path. |
| totality |
the state or quality of being total. |
| unobservable |
not able to be seen; not detectable. |