| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |