| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |