| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |