| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |