| 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. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |