| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |