| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |