| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |