| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |