| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |