| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |