| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |