| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |