| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |