| amorphous |
lacking definite form, shape, or character. |
| archives |
the body of records or information pertaining to an institution, organization, or historical figure. |
| contrive |
to plan in a clever way; invent. |
| dole |
to deal out or distribute (food, money, or the like) in small amounts to needy people (usually followed by "out"). |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| habitable |
capable of being lived in. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. |
| quota |
the part or share of something that is due to a person or group. |
| replenish |
to make complete or full again; refill. |
| reproach |
to express disapproval of or disappointment with (someone); censure. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| uncontrolled |
acting or continuing, or allowed to act or continue, without constraint, regulation, or opposition. |