| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |