| clinch |
to make certain or final; settle. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| foreseeable |
capable of being anticipated or predicted. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| infelicity |
the quality or condition of being inappropriate, or unfortunate in the given circumstances. |
| predominant |
being the chief or greatest in importance, status, influence, or the like. |
| prodigious |
inspiring wonder and admiration; marvelous. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| remiss |
careless or negligent, especially in the performance of one's duty. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| temperamental |
changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. |
| unctuous |
excessively or falsely earnest or amiable. |