| cohesion |
the state or quality of having parts that are logically ordered or connected into a whole. |
| concoct |
to make by putting together a number of parts or ingredients. |
| credible |
believable or plausible. |
| crossbreed |
to cause (a hybrid organism) to be produced by mating two different varieties of the same species. |
| debit |
an amount of money taken out of or owed on an account, or the record of that amount. |
| illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
| interloper |
a person who intrudes in the affairs of others; meddler. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| nomenclature |
a specialized system or set of names and terms used in a particular science, art, or other field of study or training. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| revelry |
noisy merrymaking. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |