| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |