| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| 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. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |