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New words

Foist- impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on.

palpable- clear to the mind or plain to see


CRIBBLE -

obsolete

premeditate- think out or plan (an action, especially a crime) beforehand.


Aggravate - make (a problem, injury, or offense) worse or more serious.
tedious - too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous.
Discretion- the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing
offense or revealing private information.
Juxtaposition -the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with
contrasting effect.
preponderance - the quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or
importance.
reprehensible- deserving censure or condemnation.
predilection- a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of
something.

elucidation- explanation that makes something clear; clarification.


verbatim- in exactly the same words as were used originally.
whimsical- playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing
way.
capricious- given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
statutory- required, permitted, or enacted by statute.
contention- an assertion, especially one maintained in argument.
repugnant- extremely distasteful; unacceptable

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