castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
impinge |
to encroach. |
kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
laudatory |
expressing praise. |
malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |