| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |