| coherent |
lumping, holding, or sticking together. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| emaciate |
to waste away the flesh of, usually by starvation or disease; make extremely thin. |
| expiate |
to atone or make amends for (a sin, crime, offense, or the like). |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| pliable |
easily bent; flexible; malleable. |
| preemptive |
of or relating to a strike or attack such as a bid in bridge or a military attack, made in anticipation of or to prevent an opposing strike. |
| propound |
to propose or set forth for consideration. |
| provincial |
limited in outlook; narrow-minded. |
| renounce |
to give up (a right or claim) usually by formal declaration or announcement; waive. |
| repugnant |
extremely distasteful to one's senses or principles; disgusting. |
| simultaneous |
existing, happening, or done at the same time. |
| sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |
| supplant |
to replace (someone or something) especially by dishonest or forceful means. |