| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |