front 1 accrue | back 1 v. To increase by addition or growth |
front 2 annotation | back 2 n. A note by way of explanation or comment added to a text or diagram |
front 3 broach | back 3 v. To put forward for discussion or consideration v. To pierce (a cask) to draw out liquid n. An ornamental pin attached to clothing in a person's upper chest area |
front 4 civil | back 4 Adj. Courteous and polite in manner or nature Adj. Relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns Adj. Secular, not involving religion |
front 5 conjecture | back 5 n. An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information n. A statement of what will happen in the future |
front 6 decadence | back 6 N. Moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury |
front 7 derogatory | back 7 Adj. Tending to, or intended to, disparage or belittle |
front 8 elated | back 8 Adj. Extremely happy and excited |
front 9 enmity | back 9 N. Hostile or unfriendly disposition |
front 10 extricate | back 10 V. To physically loosen or remove an embedded object |
front 11 gist | back 11 N. The basis or essence of something |
front 12 hypothetical | back 12 Adj. Supposed but not necessarily real or true |
front 13 inclement | back 13 Adj. Characterized by windy or stormy conditions |
front 14 inflection | back 14 N. The modulation of intonation or pitch in the voice |
front 15 insular | back 15 Adj. Remote or isolated, possibly inaccessible |
front 16 notarize | back 16 V. To be witness to the authenticity of a document and its accompanying signatures |
front 17 plaintiff | back 17 N. A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant |
front 18 prolific | back 18 Adj. Producing, or being produced in, abundant amounts |
front 19 reticent | back 19 Adj. Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily |
front 20 sustainable | back 20 Adj. Able to be maintained or defended against attack or
objection |