altercation |
a loud or angry argument or quarrel. |
clairvoyant |
possessing the ability to see or know things that are beyond the five senses. |
derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
discontinuity |
lack of coherence or logical sequence. |
elongate |
to make longer; lengthen. |
gratis |
without charging money; freely. |
immutable |
not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable. |
lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
obnoxious |
offensive or not pleasant. |
peccadillo |
a minor sin or offense, or a slight fault. |
sheaf |
a bound bundle of cut grain. |
shroud |
to screen or conceal. |
striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |
tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |