| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |