| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| grandiose |
pretentious or pompous. |
| haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
| luxuriant |
growing thickly and in great numbers; lush. |
| morass |
something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| pictorial |
pertaining to, made of, or containing drawings, paintings, or photographs. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| scuttle2 |
to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| statute |
a law made by a legislature, as opposed to one established by the courts. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |