| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |