| crossbreed |
to cause (a hybrid organism) to be produced by mating two different varieties of the same species. |
| desecration |
the act of or an instance of violating the sacredness of something. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| extradition |
the legal transfer of a fugitive from one state or jurisdiction to another where he or she is to be tried or imprisoned. |
| facile |
acting or working in an easy, effortless manner. |
| ignoble |
of low or dishonorable character; contemptible. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| populist |
a person, especially a political leader, who represents, or claims to represent, the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia. |
| sheaf |
a bound bundle of cut grain. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| substantive |
of or pertaining to the fundamental nature or concerns of something; essential. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |
| veneer |
a superficial outward appearance or show. |