abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
ligature |
a band or tie. |
parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |