| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |