| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |