| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |