attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
sere1 |
dried up or withered. |