| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |