| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |