| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |