| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |