| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |