| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |