| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |