| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |