BECKON

make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage or instruct someone to
approach or follow.
"Miranda beckoned to Adam"
sinonimi: gesture, signal, wave
2 appear attractive or inviting

CASTIGATE
reprimand (someone) severely.
"he was castigated for not setting a good example"
sinonimi: reprimand, rebuke

COMMEND
praise formally or officially.
"he was commended by the judge for his courageous actions"
sinonimi: praise, compliment, congratulate, applaud, clap, cheer, toast, salute, admire,
honour, glorify, extol, eulogize
2. present as suitable for approval or acceptance; recommend.
"I commend her to you without reservation"
sinonimi: recommend, suggest

COMMISSION
1.an instruction, command, or role given to a person or group.
"one of his first commissions was to redesign the Great Exhibition building"
sinonimi: task, employment, job, work, piece of work
2. group of people entrusted by a government or other official body with authority to do
something.
"a commission was appointed to investigate allegations of police violence"
sinonimi: committee, board
 on commission, paid entirely or partially with commissions from sales one has
made or for work one has done:
The salespeople who are on commission earn 6 percent of the total amount they sell.
PROVISION
noun
1. a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation;
proviso.
2. the providing or supplying of something, especially of food or other necessities.
3. arrangement or preparation beforehand, as for the doing of something, the meeting of
needs, the supplying of means, etc.

DEIGN
to think fit or in accordance with one's dignity; condescend:
He would not deign to discuss the matter with us.

EULOGIZE
to praise highly.
to speak or write a eulogy about.

IMPLICATE
1. to show to be also involved, usually in an incriminating manner:
to be implicated in a crime.
2. to imply as a necessary circumstance, or as something to be inferred or understood.
3. to connect or relate to intimately; affect as a consequence:
The malfunctioning of one part of the nervous system implicates another part.

PLUNDER
1. to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage, etc.:to
plunder a town.
2. to rob, despoil, or fleece:to plunder the public treasury.
3. to take wrongfully, as by pillage, robbery, or fraud:to plunder a piece of property.

REITERATE
1. to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively.

UNIMPEDED
 1. to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct;
hinder.

BLISTERING
1. causing a blister or blisters.
2. (especially of sunlight, heat, etc.) very severe or intense.
3. very fast or rapid:a blistering pace.

GROSS
1. without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking
deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net2):gross earnings; gross sales.
2. unqualified; complete; rank:a gross scoundrel.
3. flagrant and extreme:gross injustice.
4. Slang. extremely objectionable, offensive, or disgusting: He wore an outfit that was
absolutely gross.

OROTUND
1. (of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness.
2. (of a style of speaking) pompous or bombastic.

LEWD
1. inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious.
2. obscene or indecent, as language or songs; salacious.
3. Obsolete.
a. low, ignorant, or vulgar.

VISCOUS
of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thicc; adhesive

CONTEND
verb (used without object)
1. to struggle in opposition:to contend with the enemy for control of the port.
2. to strive in rivalry; compete; vie:to contend for first prize.
 3. to strive in debate; dispute earnestly:to contend against falsehood.
verb (used with object)
to assert or maintain earnestly:
He contended that taxes were too high.

ERRONEOUS
adjective
1. containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong:an erroneous answer.
2. straying from what is moral, decent, proper, etc

FAN OUT
spread out

GRANDEUR
noun
1. the quality or state of being impressive or awesome:the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains.
2. the quality or state of being lofty or elevated in conception or treatment:the grandeur of
a prose style.
3. the quality or state of being exalted in some deliberate way:the grandeur of a royal court.

IMPENDING
adjective
1. about to happen; imminent:their impending marriage.
2. imminently threatening or menacing:an impending storm.

LORDLY
adjective
1. suitable for a lord, as trappings or ceremonies; grand or magnificent.
2. insolently imperious; haughty; arrogant; overbearing:lordly contempt.
3. of or relating to a lord

STOMP
tread heavily and noisily, typically in order to show anger.
"Martin stomped off to the spare room"

SWAGGER
verb (used without object)
1. to walk or strut with a defiant or insolent air.
2. to boast or brag noisily.

TINGLE
verb (used without object), tin·gled, tin·gling.
1. to have a sensation of slight prickles, stings, or tremors, as from cold, a sharp blow,
excitement, etc.:I tingle all over.
2. to cause such a sensation:The scratch tingles.

WARY
adjective, war·i·er, war·i·est.
1. watchful; being on one's guard against danger.
2. arising from or characterized by caution:to give someone a wary look

FASTIDIOUS
adjective
1. excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please:a fastidious eater.
2. requiring or characterized by excessive care or delicacy; painstaking

OBSTINACY
noun,
1. the quality or state of being obstinate; stubbornness.
2. unyielding or stubborn adherence to one's purpose, opinion, etc.
3. stubborn persistence:The garrison fought on with incredible obstinacy

OBSTINATE
adjective
 1. firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument,
persuasion, or entreaty.
2. characterized by inflexible persistence or an unyielding attitude; inflexibly persisted in
or carried out:obstinate advocacy of high tariffs.
3. not easily controlled or overcome:the obstinate growth of weeds

JOCULAR
adjective
1. given to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking or jesting; waggish;
facetious:jocular remarks about opera stars.

EMINENT
adjective
1. high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished:eminent statesmen.
2. conspicuous, signal, or noteworthy:eminent fairness.
3. lofty; high:eminent peaks.

REPUTABLE
adjective
1. held in good repute; honorable; respectable; estimable:a reputable organization.
2. considered to be good or acceptable usage; standard:reputable speech.

ALLEVIATE
verb (used with object), al·le·vi·at·ed, al·le·vi·at·ing.
1. to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate:to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain.

CONSPICUOUS
adjective
1. easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable:a conspicuous error.
2. attracting special attention, as by outstanding qualities or eccentricities:He was
conspicuous by his booming laughter.
DISPUTE
verb (used without object), dis·put·ed, dis·put·ing.
1. to engage in argument or debate.
2. to argue vehemently; wrangle or quarrel.

DRAB
adjective, drab·ber, drab·best.
1. dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.
2. having the color drab (light brown / beige)

ENSUING
verb (used without object), en·sued, en·su·ing.
1. to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession:As the days
ensued, he recovered his strength.
2. to follow as a consequence; result:When those two friends meet, a battle of wits ensues.

ENTITLE
verb (used with object), en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling.
1. to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for
laying claim:His executive position entitled him to certain courtesies rarely accorded
others.
2. to call by a particular title or name:What was the book entitled?
3. to designate (a person) by an honorary title.

INDIGNITY
noun, plural in·dig·ni·ties.
1. an injury to a person's dignity; slighting or contemptuous treatment; humiliating affront,
insult, or injury.
2. Obsolete. disgrace or disgraceful action

INDIGNATION
noun
1. strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base;
righteous anger.
INDULGENT
adjective
1. characterized by or showing indulgence; benignly lenient or permissive:an indulgent
parent.

PENDING
preposition
1. while awaiting; until:pending his return.
2. in the period before the decision or conclusion of; during:pending the negotiations.
adjective
3. remaining undecided; awaiting decision or settlement; unfinished:pending business;
pending questions; pending litigation.
4. about to take place; impending

PERSPECTIVE
noun
1. a technique of depicting volumes and spatial relationships on a flat
surface.Compare aerial perspective,linear perspective.
2. a picture employing this technique, especially one in which it is prominent:an architect's
perspective of a house.
3. a visible scene, especially one extending to a distance; vista:a perspective on the main axis
of an estate.

PROSPECTIVE
adjective
1. of or in the future:prospective earnings.
2. potential, likely, or expected:a prospective partner/buyer.

PROSPECT
noun
1. Usually prospects.
a. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc.
b. the outlook for the future:good business prospects.
 2. anticipation; expectation; a looking forward.
3. something in view as a source of profit

STIPULATE
verb (used without object), stip·u·lat·ed, stip·u·lat·ing.
1. to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often followed
by for)
verb (used with object), stip·u·lat·ed, stip·u·lat·ing.
2. to arrange expressly or specify in terms of agreement:to stipulate a price.
3. to require as an essential condition in making an agreement:Total disarmament was
stipulated in the peace treaty.
4. to promise, in making an agreement.
5. Law. to accept (a proposition) without requiring that it be established by proof:to
stipulate the existence of certain facts or that an expert witness is qualified

IDLE
adjective, i·dler, i·dlest.
1. not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing:idle workers.
2. not spent or filled with activity:idle hours.
3. not in use or operation; not kept busy:idle machinery.

UNCONSCIONABLE
adjective
1. not guided by conscience; unscrupulous.
2. not in accordance with what is just or reasonable:unconscionable behavior.
3. excessive; extortionate:an unconscionable profit.

SEEDY
adjective, seed·i·er, seed·i·est.
1. abounding in seed.
2. containing many seeds, as a piece of fruit.
3. gone to seed; bearing seeds
4. poorly kept; run-down; shabby.
 5. shabbily dressed; unkempt:a seedy old tramp.
6. physically run-down; under the weather:He felt a bit seedy after his operation.

DEVOUT
adjective, de·vout·er, de·vout·est.
1. devoted to divine worship or service; pious; religious:a devout Catholic.
2. expressing devotion or piety:devout prayer.

3. earnest or sincere; hearty:He had a devout allegiance to the political regime.(/reɪˈʒiːm/)

SCRUPULOUS
adjective
1. having scruples, or moral or ethical standards; having or showing a strict regard for what
one considers right; principled:scrupulous about defending human rights.
2. punctiliously or minutely careful, precise, or exact:a scrupulous attention to detail in their
performance

STARK
adjective, stark·er, stark·est.
1. sheer, utter, downright, or complete:stark madness.
2. harsh, grim, or desolate, as a view, place, etc.:a stark landscape.
3. extremely simple or severe:a stark interior.

INCIPIENT
adjective
1. beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage:an incipient cold.

DEBONAIR
adjective
1. courteous, gracious, and having a sophisticated charm:a debonair gentleman.
2. jaunty; carefree; sprightly.

ASSORTED
adjective
 1. consisting of different or various kinds; miscellaneous:assorted flavors; assorted sizes.
2. consisting of selected kinds; arranged in sorts or varieties:rows of assorted vegetables.
3. matched; suited.

COINCIDE
verb (used without object), co·in·cid·ed, co·in·cid·ing.
1. to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time, or the same relative
position:The centers of concentric circles coincide. Our vacations coincided this year.
2. to correspond exactly, as in nature, character, etc.:His vocation coincides with his
avocation.
3. to agree or concur, as in thought or opinion:Their opinions always coincide

DISSOLVE
verb (used with object), dis·solved, dis·solv·ing.
1. to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution:to dissolve salt in
water.
2. to melt; liquefy:to dissolve sugar into syrup.
3. to undo (a tie or bond); break up (a connection, union, etc.).

ELICIT
verb (used with object)
1. to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:to elicit the truth; to elicit a response with a
question

ILLICIT
adjective
1. not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful.
2. disapproved of or not permitted for moral or ethical reasons.

PANT
verb (used without object)
1. to breathe hard and quickly, as after exertion.
2. to gasp, as for air.
 3. to long with breathless or intense eagerness; yearn:to pant for revenge

PERAMBULATION
verb (used with object), per·am·bu·lat·ed, per·am·bu·lat·ing.
1. to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
2. to traverse in order to examine or inspect

QUELL
verb (used with object)
1. to suppress; put an end to; extinguish:The troops quelled the rebellion quickly.
2. to vanquish; subdue.
3. to quiet or allay (emotions, anxieties, etc.):The child's mother quelled his fears of the
thunder.

TENACIOUS
adjective
1. holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of):a tenacious grip
on my arm; tenacious of old habits.
2. highly retentive:a tenacious memory.
3. pertinacious, persistent, stubborn, or obstinate

TIMID
adjective, tim·id·er, tim·id·est.
1. lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
2. characterized by or indicating fear:a timid approach to a problem.

BLAZE
noun
1. a bright flame or fire:the welcome blaze of the hearth.
2. a bright, hot gleam or glow:the blaze of day.
3. a sparkling brightness:a blaze of jewels.
420 haha kak sam ja sebi smijesna
BALUSTRADE
noun Architecture.
1. a railing with supporting balusters.

BRIM
noun
1. the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink:the brim of a cup.
2. a projecting edge:the brim of a hat.
3. margin.

CONCEAL
verb (used with object)
1. to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:He concealed
the gun under his coat.
2. to keep secret; to prevent or avoid disclosing or divulging:to conceal one's identity by
using a false name.

CONCEIVE
verb (used with object), con·ceived, con·ceiv·ing.
1. to form (a notion, opinion, purpose, etc.):He conceived the project while he was on
vacation.
2. to form a notion or idea of; imagine.
3. to hold as an opinion; think; believe:I can't conceive that it would be of any use.
4. to become pregnant

CHARADE
noun
1. charades, (used with a singular verb) a game in which the players are typically divided
into two teams, members of which take turns at acting out in pantomime a word, phrase,
title, etc., which the members of their own team must guess.
2. a word or phrase acted out in this game.
3. a blatant pretense or deception, especially something so full of pretense as to be a
travesty
FATHOM
noun, plural fath·oms, (especially collectively) fath·om.
1. a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements
verb (used with object)
2. to measure the depth of by means of a sounding line; sound.
3. to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand:to fathom someone's motives

GROTESQUE
adjective
1. odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre.
2. fantastic in the shaping and combination of forms, as in decorative work combining
incongruous human and animal figures with scrolls, foliage, etc

GUILE
noun
1. insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity

HELTER-SKELTER
adverb
1. in headlong and disorderly haste:The children ran helter-skelter all over the house.
2. in a haphazard manner; without regard for order:Clothes were scattered helter-skelter
about the room.
adjective
3. carelessly hurried; confused:They ran in a mad, helter-skelter fashion for the exits.
4. disorderly; haphazard:Books and papers were scattered on the desk in a helter-skelter
manner

HOARD
noun
1. a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use,
etc.:a vast hoard of silver.
verb (used with object)
2. to accumulate for preservation, future use, etc., in a hidden or carefully guarded place:to
hoard food during a shortage.
verb (used without object)
3. to accumulate money, food, or the like, in a hidden or carefully guarded place for
preservation, future use, etc.

HORDE
noun
1. a large group, multitude, number, etc.; a mass or crowd:a horde of tourists.
2. a tribe or troop of Asian nomads.
3. any nomadic group

INAUGURATE
verb (used with object), in·au·gu·rat·ed, in·au·gu·rat·ing.
1. to make a formal beginning of; initiate; commence; begin:The end of World War II
inaugurated the era of nuclear power.
2. to induct into office with formal ceremonies; install.
3. to introduce into public use by some formal ceremony:Airmail service between
Washington, D.C., and New York City was inaugurated in 1918.

PERSECUTE
verb (used with object), per·se·cut·ed, per·se·cut·ing.
1. to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or
political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
2. to annoy or trouble persistently.

PROSECUTE
verb (used with object), pros·e·cut·ed, pros·e·cut·ing.
1. Law.
a. to institute legal proceedings against (a person).
b. to seek to enforce or obtain by legal process.
c. to conduct criminal proceedings in court against.
2. to follow up or carry forward something undertaken or begun, usually to its
completion:to prosecute a war.
3. to carry on or practice
SCUFFLE
verb (used without object), scuf·fled, scuf·fling.
1. to struggle or fight in a rough, confused manner.
2. to go or move in hurried confusion.
3. to move or go with a shuffle; scuff.
noun
4. a rough, confused struggle or fight.
5. a shuffling:a scuffle of feet.
6. Also called scuffle hoe. a spadelike hoe that is pushed instead of pulled.
7. (in tap dancing) a forward and backward movement of the foot

SHUFFLE
verb (used without object), shuf·fled, shuf·fling.
1. to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.
2. to scrape the feet over the floor in dancing.
3. to move clumsily (usually followed by into):to shuffle into one's clothes.
verb (used with object), shuf·fled, shuf·fling.
6. to move (one's feet) along the ground or floor without lifting them.
7. to perform (a dance) with such movements.
8. to move (an object or objects) this way and that.
9. to put, thrust, or bring trickily, evasively, or haphazardly (usually followed by in, into,
out, etc.):to shuffle one's way into favor.
10. to mix (cards in a pack) so as to change the relative positions.
11. to jumble together, mix, or interchange the positions of (objects).
noun
12. a scraping movement; dragging gait.
13. an evasive trick; evasion.
14. an act or instance of shuffling.
15. Cards.
a. a shuffling of cards in a pack.
b. the right or turn to shuffle preparatory to dealing:You win the shuffle.
16. a dance in which the feet are shuffled along the floor.
BLACKBALL
verb (used with object)
1. to vote against (a candidate, applicant, etc.).
2. to exclude socially; ostracize:The whole town blackballed them.
3. to reject (a candidate) by placing a blackball in the ballot box.

ARRAIGN
verb (used with object)
1. to call or bring before a court to answer to an indictment.
2. to accuse or charge in general; criticize adversely; censure.

AMBIVALENT
adjective
1. having mixed feelings about someone or something; being unable to choose between two
(usually opposing) courses of action:The whole family was ambivalent about the move to
the suburbs.She is regarded as a morally ambivalent character in the play.
2. Psychology. of or relating to the coexistence within an individual of positive and negative
feelings toward the same person, object, or action, simultaneously drawing him or her in
opposite directions

CONSPICUOUS
adjective
1. easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable:a conspicuous error.
2. attracting special attention, as by outstanding qualities or eccentricities:He was
conspicuous by his booming laughter.

DISGORGE
verb (used with object), dis·gorged, dis·gorg·ing.
1. to eject or throw out from the throat, mouth, or stomach; vomit forth.
2. to surrender or yield (something, especially something illicitly obtained).
3. to discharge forcefully or as a result of force.

IMMUTABLE
adjective
1. not mutable; unchangeable; changeless

INSISTENCE
noun
1. the act or fact of insisting.
2. the quality of being insistent.

INTERCEPT
verb (used with object)
1. to take, seize, or halt (someone or something on the way from one place to another); cut
off from an intended destination:to intercept a messenger.
2. to see or overhear (a message, transmission, etc., meant for another):We intercepted the
enemy's battle plan.
3. to stop or check (passage, travel, etc.):to intercept the traitor's escape

NOTORIOUS
adjective
1. widely and unfavorably known:a notorious gambler.
2. publicly or generally known, as for a particular trait:a newspaper that is notorious for its
sensationalism.

RALLY
verb (used with object), ral·lied, ral·ly·ing.
1. to bring into order again; gather and organize or inspire anew:The general rallied his
scattered army.
2. to draw or call (persons) together for a common action or effort:He rallied his friends to
help him.
3. to concentrate or revive, as one's strength, spirits, etc.:They rallied their energies for the
counterattack.
verb (used without object), ral·lied, ral·ly·ing.
4. to come together for common action or effort:The disunited party rallied in time for the
election campaign.
5. to come together or into order again:The captain ordered his small force to rally at the
next stream.
 6. to come to the assistance of a person, party, or cause (often followed by to or around):to
rally around a political candidate.
7. to recover partially from illness:He spent a bad night but began to rally by morning.
8. to find renewed strength or vigor:The runner seemed to be rallying for a final sprint.
9. Finance.
a. (of securities) to rise sharply in price after a drop.
b. (of the persons forming a stock market) to begin to trade with increased activity
after a slow period.
10. (in tennis, badminton, etc.) to engage in a rally.
11. to participate in a long-distance automobile race.
12. Baseball. (of a team) to score one or more runs in one inning.
noun, plural ral·lies.
13. a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops.
14. a renewal or recovery of strength, activity, etc.
15. a partial recovery of strength during illness.
16. a drawing or coming together of persons, as for common action, as in a mass meeting:A
political rally that brought together hundreds of the faithful.
17. a get-together of hobbyists or other like-minded enthusiasts, primarily to meet and
socialize.
18. Finance. a sharp rise in price or active trading after a declining market.

SYMPATHETIC
adjective
1. characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing;
compassionate:a sympathetic listener.
2. acting or affected by, of the nature of, or pertaining to a special affinity or mutual
relationship; congenial:With their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic
companion.
3. looking upon with favor (often followed by to or toward):She is sympathetic to the project

SYRINGE xddd
noun
1. a small device consisting of a glass, metal, or hard rubber tube, narrowed at its outlet,
and fitted with either a piston or a rubber bulb for drawing in a quantity of fluid or for
ejecting fluid in a stream, for cleaning wounds, injecting fluids into the body, etc.
 2. any similar device for pumping and spraying liquids through a small aperture.

TRIGGER
noun
1. a small projecting tongue in a firearm that, when pressed by the finger, actuates the
mechanism that discharges the weapon.
2. a device, as a lever, the pulling or pressing of which releases a detent or spring.
3. anything, as an act or event, that serves as a stimulus and initiates or precipitates a
reaction or series of reactions.
verb (used with object)
5. to initiate or precipitate (a chain of events, scientific reaction, psychological process,
etc.):Their small protest triggered a mass demonstration.
6. to fire or explode (a gun, missile, etc.) by pulling a trigger or releasing a triggering
device:He accidentally triggered his rifle.
verb (used without object)
7. to release a trigger.

UNBOWED
adjective
1. not bowed or bent.
2. not yielding or submitting, as to defeat; not subjugated:Even when their country was
occupied, the people of Norway remained unbowed

VICIOUS
adjective
1. addicted to or characterized by vice; grossly immoral; depraved; profligate:a vicious life.
2. given or readily disposed to evil:a vicious criminal.
3. reprehensible; blameworthy; wrong:a vicious deception.

VIOLATE
verb (used with object), vi·o·lat·ed, vi·o·lat·ing.
1. to break, infringe, or transgress (a law, rule, agreement, promise, instructions, etc.).
2. to break in upon or disturb rudely; interfere thoughtlessly with:to violate his privacy.
3. to break through or pass by force or without right:to violate a frontier.
VOLITION
noun
1. the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing:She left of her own volition.
2. a choice or decision made by the will.
3. the power of willing; will

CONSCIENTIOUS
adjective
1. governed by conscience; controlled by or done according to one's inner sense of what is
right; principled:She's a conscientious judge, who does not let personal prejudices influence
her decisions.
2. careful and painstaking; particular; meticulous; scrupulous:conscientious application to
the work at hand.

DISINTEGRATE
verb (used without object), dis·in·te·grat·ed, dis·in·te·grat·ing.
1. to separate into parts or lose intactness or solidness; break up; deteriorate:The old book
is gradually disintegrating with age.
2. Physics.
a. to decay.
b. (of a nucleus) to change into one or more different nuclei after being bombarded
by high-energy particles, as alpha particles or gamma rays.

PROFFER
verb (used with object)
1. to put before a person for acceptance; offer.

REGARD
verb (used with object)
1. to look upon or think of with a particular feeling:to regard a person with favor.
2. to have or show respect or concern for.
3. to think highly of; esteem.
RELISH
noun
1. liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
2. pleasurable appreciation of anything; liking:He has no relish for obscene jokes.
3. Cookery.
a. something savory or appetizing added to a meal, as pickles or olives. etc
verb (used with object)
8. to take pleasure in; like; enjoy:I don't relish the long drive home.
9. to make pleasing to the taste.
10. to like the taste of.

SLIME
noun
1. thin, glutinous mud.
2. any ropy or viscous liquid matter, especially of a foul kind.
3. a viscous secretion of animal or vegetable origin

STIPULATE
verb (used without object), stip·u·lat·ed, stip·u·lat·ing.
1. to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often followed
by for).
verb (used with object), stip·u·lat·ed, stip·u·lat·ing.
2. to arrange expressly or specify in terms of agreement:to stipulate a price.
3. to require as an essential condition in making an agreement:Total disarmament was
stipulated in the peace treaty.
4. to promise, in making an agreement.
5. Law. to accept (a proposition) without requiring that it be established by proof:to
stipulate the existence of certain facts or that an expert witness is qualified.

TENTATIVE
adjective
1. of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt; experimental:a
tentative report on her findings.
 2. unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant:a tentative smile on his face.

UNWARRANTED
adjective
1. not justified or authorized.
"I am sure your fears are unwarranted"

VIGIL
noun
1. wakefulness maintained for any reason during the normal hours for sleeping.
2. a watch or a period of watchful attention maintained at night or at other times:The nurse
kept her vigil at the bedside of the dying man.
3. a period of wakefulness from inability to sleep.

BROGUE
noun
1. an Irish accent in the pronunciation of English.
2. any strong regional accent.

COMPREHENSION
noun
1. the act or process of comprehending.
2. the state of being comprehended.
3. perception or understanding:His comprehension of physics is amazing for a young student

GIMP
noun
1. a flat trimming of silk, wool, or other cord, sometimes stiffened with wire, for garments,
curtains, etc.
2. a coarse thread, usually glazed, employed in lacemaking to outline designs.

GROVEL
verb (used without object), grov·eled, grov·el·ing or (especially
British) grov·elled, grov·el·ling.
1. to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.
2. to lie or crawl with the face downward and the body prostrate, especially in abject
humility, fear, etc.
3. to take pleasure in mean or base things.

GULLET
noun
1. the esophagus.
2. the throat or pharynx.
3. a channel for water.

MORSEL
noun
1. a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc.
2. a small piece, quantity, or amount of anything; scrap; bit.
3. something very appetizing; treat or tidbit

OMNIPOTENCE
noun
1. the quality or state of being omnipotent. (adjective
1. almighty or infinite in power, as God.
2. having very great or unlimited authority or power.)
2. (initial capital letter) God

PONDER
verb (used without object)
1. to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon)

PUTTER
verb (used without object)
 1. to busy or occupy oneself in a leisurely, casual, or ineffective manner:to putter in the
garden.
2. to move or go in a specified manner with ineffective action or little energy or purpose:to
putter about the house on a rainy day.
3. to move or go slowly or aimlessly; loiter.

ROUNDABOUT
adjective
1. circuitous or indirect, as a road, journey, method, statement or person.
2. (of clothing) cut circularly at the bottom; having no tails, train, or the like.
noun
3. a short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, especially in the 19th century.
4. British. a merry-go-round.
5. a circuitous or indirect road, method, etc.
6. Chiefly British. traffic circle.

STUPEFY
verb (used with object), stu·pe·fied, stu·pe·fy·ing.
1. to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
2. to stun, as with a narcotic, a shock, or a strong emotion.
3. to overwhelm with amazement; astound; astonish.

SUBSUME
verb (used with object), sub·sumed, sub·sum·ing.
1. to consider or include (an idea, term, proposition, etc.) as part of a more comprehensive
one.
2. to bring (a case, instance, etc.) under a rule.
3. to take up into a more inclusive classification.

TIRADE
noun
1. a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:a tirade against smoking.
2. a long, vehement speech:a tirade in the Senate.
 3. a passage dealing with a single theme or idea, as in poetry:the stately tirades of Corneille

AGHAST
adjective
1. struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror:They
stood aghast at the sight of the plane crashing

ENMITY
noun, plural en·mi·ties.
1. a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism

DISCRETION
noun
1. the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment; freedom of
judgment or choice:It is entirely within my discretion whether I will go or stay.
2. the quality of being discreet, especially with reference to one's own actions or speech;
prudence or decorum:Throwing all discretion to the winds, he blurted out the truth

DEVOUR
verb (used with object)
1. to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously.
2. to consume destructively, recklessly, or wantonly:Fire devoured the old museum.
3. to engulf or swallow up.

ENDANGER
verb (used with object)
1. to expose to danger; imperil:It was foolish to endanger your life in that way.

ENGULF
verb (used with object)
1. to swallow up in or as in a gulf; submerge:The overflowing river has engulfed many small
towns along its banks.
 2. to plunge or immerse, as into a gulf:He engulfed himself in his studies.

GLUM
adjective, glum·mer, glum·mest.
1. sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.

INTANGIBLE
adjective
1. not tangible; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or
immaterial things; impalpable.
2. not definite or clear to the mind:intangible arguments.
3. (of an asset) existing only in connection with something else, as the goodwill of a
business.

INDEMNITY
noun, plural in·dem·ni·ties.
1. protection or security against damage or loss.
2. compensation for damage or loss sustained.
3. something paid by way of such compensation.

PROFOUND
adjective, pro·found·er, pro·found·est.
1. penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep
insight or understanding:a profound thinker.
2. originating in or penetrating to the depths of one's being; profound grief.
3. being or going far beneath what is superficial, external, or obvious:profound insight.

PROTRACT
verb (used with object)
1. to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
2. Anatomy. to extend or protrude.
3. (in surveying, mathematics, etc.) to plot and draw (lines) with a scale and a protractor.
REPROACH
verb (used with object)
1. to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
2. to upbraid.
3. to be a cause of blame or discredit to.

SECRETION
noun
1. (in a cell or gland) the act or process of separating, elaborating, and releasing a
substance that fulfills some function within the organism or undergoes excretion.
2. the product of this act or process.

STANDSTILL
noun
1. a state of cessation of movement or action; halt; stop:The ball rolled to a standstill.

USHER
noun
1. a person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc.
2. a person acting as an official doorkeeper, as in a courtroom or legislative chamber.
3. a male attendant of a bridegroom at a wedding.
4. an officer whose business it is to introduce strangers or to walk before a person of rank.
5. British Archaic. a subordinate teacher or an assistant in a school.
verb (used with object)
6. to act as an usher to; lead, introduce, or conduct:She ushered them to their seats.
7. to attend or bring at the coming or beginning; precede or herald (usually followed
by in):to usher in the new theater season.
verb (used without object)
8. to act as an usher:He ushered at the banquet.

VOLUPTUOUS
adjective
 1. full of, characterized by, or ministering to indulgence in luxury, pleasure, and sensuous
enjoyment:a voluptuous life.
2. derived from gratification of the senses:voluptuous pleasure.
3. directed toward or concerned with sensuous enjoyment or sensual pleasure:voluptuous
desires.

WIT
noun
1. the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that
awaken amusement and pleasure.
2. speech or writing showing such perception and expression.
3. a person having or noted for such perception and expression.
4. understanding, intelligence, or sagacity; astuteness.
5. Usually wits.
a. powers of intelligent observation, keen perception, ingenious contrivance, or the
like; mental acuity, composure, and resourcefulness:using one's wits to get ahead.
b. mental faculties; senses:to lose one's wits; frightened out of one's wits.
Idioms
6. at one's wit's end. at the end of one's ideas or mental resources; perplexed:My two-year-
old won't eat anything but pizza, and I'm at my wit's end.
7. keep/have one's wits about one, to remain alert and observant; be prepared for or
equal to anything:to keep your wits about you in a crisis.
8. live by one's wits, to provide for oneself by employing ingenuity or cunning; live
precariously:We traveled around the world, living by our wits.

WINCE
verb (used without object), winced, winc·ing.
to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch.

ARRAIGN
verb (used with object)
1. to call or bring before a court to answer to an indictment.
2. to accuse or charge in general; criticize adversely; censure.
ARRANGE
verb (used with object), ar·ranged, ar·rang·ing.
1. to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly:to arrange books on a
shelf.
2. to come to an agreement or understanding regarding:The two sides arranged the sale of
the property.
3. to prepare or plan:to arrange the details of a meeting.

BENEVOLENT
adjective
1. characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings:a benevolent attitude; her
benevolent smile.
2. desiring to help others; charitable:gifts from several benevolent alumni.
3. intended for benefits rather than profit:a benevolent institution.

BILE
noun
1. Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in
absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
2. ill temper; peevishness.
3. Old Physiology. either of two humors associated with anger and gloominess

BRINE
noun
1. water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
2. a salt and water solution for pickling.
3. the sea or ocean.

COMMENDABLE
adjective
1. worthy of praise:She did a commendable job of informing all the interested parties.

CONDOMINIUM
noun
1. an apartment house, office building, or other multiple-unit complex, the units of which
are individually owned, each owner receiving a recordable deed to the individual unit
purchased, including the right to sell, mortgage, etc., that unit and sharing in joint
ownership of any common grounds, passageways, etc.
2. a unit in such a building.
3. International Law.
a. joint sovereignty over a territory by several states.
b. the territory itself.

CREST
noun
1. the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
2. the head or top of anything.
3. a ridge or ridgelike formation
4. the foamy top of a wave.
5. the point of highest flood, as of a river.
6. the highest point or level; climax; culmination.
7. a tuft or other natural growth on the top of the head of an animal, as the comb of a
rooster.
8. anything resembling or suggesting such a tuft.
9. the ridge of the neck of a horse, dog, etc.
10. the mane growing from this ridge.
11. an ornament or heraldic device surmounting a helmet.
12. a helmet.
etc

PROMINENT
adjective
1. standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable:Her eyes are her
most prominent feature.
2. standing out beyond the adjacent surface or line; projecting.
3. leading, important, or well-known:a prominent citizen.
FROGMARCH
verb (used with object)
1. to force (a person) to march with the arms pinioned firmly behind the back.

GANGLING
adjective
1. awkwardly tall and spindly; lank and loosely built.

INDICT
verb (used with object)
1. (of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial:The
grand jury indicted him for murder.
2. to charge with an offense or crime; accuse of wrongdoing; castigate; criticize:He tends to
indict everyone of plotting against him.

INTERCEPT
verb (used with object)
1. to take, seize, or halt (someone or something on the way from one place to another); cut
off from an intended destination:to intercept a messenger.
2. to see or overhear (a message, transmission, etc., meant for another):We intercepted the
enemy's battle plan.
3. to stop or check (passage, travel, etc.):to intercept the traitor's escape

INTERCEDE
verb (used without object), in·ter·ced·ed, in·ter·ced·ing.
1. to act or interpose in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or
petition:to intercede with the governor for a condemned man.
2. to attempt to reconcile differences between two people or groups; mediate.
3. Roman History. (of a tribune or other magistrate) to interpose a veto.

PARRY
verb (used with object), par·ried, par·ry·ing.
 1. to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert.
2. to turn aside; evade or dodge:to parry an embarrassing question.

PIT
noun
1. a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:pits caused by erosion; clay
pits.
2. a covered or concealed excavation in the ground, serving as a trap.
3. Mining.
a. an excavation made in exploring for or removing a mineral deposit, as by open-
cut methods.
b. the shaft of a coal mine.
c. the mine itself.

SLENDER
adjective, slen·der·er, slen·der·est.
1. having a circumference that is small in proportion to the height or length:a slender post.
2. thin or slight; light and graceful:slender youths.
3. small in size, amount, extent, etc.; meager:a slender income.
slenderman cant go in water, hana

SLITHER
verb (used without object)
1. to slide down or along a surface, especially unsteadily, from side to side, or with some
friction or noise:The box slithered down the chute.
2. to go or walk with a sliding motion:The snake slithered across the path.

SMOTHER
verb (used with object)
1. to stifle or suffocate, as by smoke or other means of preventing free breathing.
2. to extinguish or deaden (fire, coals, etc.) by covering so as to exclude air.
3. to cover closely or thickly; envelop:to smother a steak with mushrooms.
SWAMP
noun
1. a tract of wet, spongy land, often having a growth of certain types of trees and other
vegetation, but unfit for cultivation.

AKIMBO
adjective, adverb
1. with hand on hip and elbow bent outward:to stand with arms akimbo.

ALOOF
adverb
1. at a distance, especially in feeling or interest; apart:They always stood aloof from their
classmates.

CONDEMN
verb (used with object)
1. to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of;
censure.
2. to pronounce to be guilty; sentence to punishment:to condemn a murderer to life
imprisonment.
3. to give grounds or reason for convicting or censuring:His acts condemn him.

CONSTABULARY
noun, plural con·stab·u·lar·ies.
1. the body of constables of a district.
2. a body of officers of the peace organized on a military basis.

DECEPTION
noun
1. the act of deceiving; the state of being deceived.
2. something that deceives or is intended to deceive; fraud; artifice.

DEJECTION
noun
1. depression or lowness of spirits.
2. Medicine/Medical, Physiology.
a. evacuation of the bowels; fecal discharge.
b. excrement.

MANIFEST
adjective
1. readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain:a
manifest error.
2. Psychoanalysis. of or relating to conscious feelings, ideas, and impulses that contain
repressed psychic material:the manifest content of a dream as opposed to the latent
content that it conceals.

MANIFOLD
adjective
1. of many kinds; numerous and varied:manifold duties.
2. having numerous different parts, elements, features, forms, etc.:a manifold program for
social reform.
3. using, functioning with, or operating several similar or identical devices at the same
time.

OVERLY
adverb
1. excessively; too:a voyage not overly dangerous.

OVERTLY
adverb
1. openly; publicly.

PRIM
adjective, prim·mer, prim·mest.
1. formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior; stiffly neat.
PRIME
adjective
1. of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration:a prime requisite.
2. of the greatest relevance or significance:a prime example.
3. of the highest eminence or rank:the prime authority on Chaucer.
noun
10. the most flourishing stage or state.
11. the time of early manhood or womanhood:the prime of youth.
12. the period or state of greatest perfection or vigor of human life:a man in his prime.
13. the choicest or best part of anything.
verb (used with object), primed, prim·ing.
to prepare or make ready for a particular purpose or operation.

AMPLIFICATION
noun
1. the act of amplifying or the state of being amplified.
2. expansion of a statement, narrative, etc., as for rhetorical purposes:In the revision, the
story underwent considerable amplification.
3. a statement, narrative, etc., so expanded:The text of the second edition was an
amplification.

ALLEGEDLY
adverb
1. according to what is or has been alleged.

ENTANGLEMENT
noun
1. the act of entangling.
2. the state of being entangled.
3. something that entangles; snare; involvement; complication.

PRONE
adjective
 1. having a natural inclination or tendency to something; disposed; liable:to be prone to
anger.
2. having the front or ventral part downward; lying face downward.
3. lying flat; prostrate.

REPUTABLE
adjective
1. held in good repute; honorable; respectable; estimable:a reputable organization.
2. considered to be good or acceptable usage; standard:reputable speech.

RUB OFF ON
be transferred by contact or association.
"when parents are having a hard time, their tension can easily rub off on the kids"
sinonimi: be transferred to, be passed on to

ROUT
noun
1. a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete
disorder:to put an army to rout; to put reason to rout.
2. any overwhelming defeat:a rout of the home team by the state champions.
3. a tumultuous or disorderly crowd of persons.

ROUTE
noun
1. a course, way, or road for passage or travel:What's the shortest route to Boston?
2. a customary or regular line of passage or travel:a ship on the North Atlantic route.
3. a specific itinerary, round, or number of stops regularly visited by a person in the
performance of his or her work or duty:a newspaper route; a mail carrier's route.

ROVE
verb (used without object), roved, rov·ing.
 1. to wander about without definite destination; move hither and thither at random,
especially over a wide area.

CONDESCEND
verb (used without object)
1. to behave as if one is conscious of descending from a superior position, rank, or dignity.
2. to stoop or deign to do something:He would not condescend to misrepresent the facts.
3. to put aside one's dignity or superiority voluntarily and assume equality with one
regarded as inferior:He condescended to their intellectual level in order to be understood.

CEREBRAL
adjective
1. Anatomy, Zoology. of or relating to the cerebrum or the brain.
2. betraying or characterized by the use of the intellect rather than intuition or instinct:His
is a cerebral music that leaves many people cold.

FLARE
verb (used without object), flared, flar·ing.
1. to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
2. to blaze with a sudden burst of flame (often followed by up):The fire flared up as the
paper caught.
3. to start up or burst out in sudden, fierce intensity or activity (often followed by up):His
stomach problems have flared up.

FOOTING
noun
1. the basis or foundation on which anything is established.
2. the act of one who moves on foot, as in walking or dancing.
3. a secure and established position

GRANT
verb (used with object)
1. to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act:to grant a charter.
2. to give or accord:to grant permission.
 3. to agree or accede to:to grant a request.

HAUL
verb (used with object)
1. to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag:They hauled the boat up onto the
beach.
2. to cart or transport; carry:He hauled freight.
3. to cause to descend; lower (often followed by down):to haul down the flag.

HEAVE
verb (used with object), heaved or (especially Nautical) hove; heav·ing.
1. to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist:to heave a heavy ax.
2. to throw, especially to lift and throw with effort, force, or violence:to heave an anchor
overboard; to heave a stone through a window.
3. Nautical.
a. to move into a certain position or situation:to heave a vessel aback.
b. to move in a certain direction:Heave the capstan around! Heave up the anchor!

IMPLICATE
verb (used with object), im·pli·cat·ed, im·pli·cat·ing.
1. to show to be also involved, usually in an incriminating manner:to be implicated in a
crime.
2. to imply as a necessary circumstance, or as something to be inferred or understood.
3. to connect or relate to intimately; affect as a consequence:The malfunctioning of one part
of the nervous system implicates another part.

IMPLICIT
adjective
1. implied, rather than expressly stated:implicit agreement.
2. unquestioning or unreserved; absolute:implicit trust; implicit obedience; implicit
confidence.
3. potentially contained (usually followed by in):to bring out the drama implicit in the
occasion.
INCIPIENT
adjective
1. beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage:an incipient cold.

MINCE
verb (used with object), minced, minc·ing.
1. to cut or chop into very small pieces.
2. to soften, moderate, or weaken (one's words), especially for the sake of decorum or
courtesy.
3. to perform or utter with affected elegance.

RAIL
noun
1. a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support,
barrier, fence, orrailing.
2. a fence; railing.
3. one of two fences marking the inside and outside boundaries of a racetrack.

RELUCTANCE
noun
1. unwillingness; disinclination:reluctance to speak in public.
2. Electricity. the resistance to magnetic flux offered by a magnetic circuit, determined by
the permeability and arrangement of the materials of the circuit.

RECALCITRANT
adjective
1. resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory.
2. hard to deal with, manage, or operate.

STARK
adjective, stark·er, stark·est.
1. sheer, utter, downright, or complete:stark madness.
2. harsh, grim, or desolate, as a view, place, etc.:a stark landscape.
 3. extremely simple or severe:a stark interior.

INADVERTENT
adjective
1. unintentional:an inadvertent insult.
2. not attentive; heedless.
3. of, relating to, or characterized by lack of attention.

ANCESTRY
noun, plural an·ces·tries.
1. family or ancestral descent; lineage.
2. honorable or distinguished descent:famous by title and ancestry.
3. a series of ancestors:His ancestry settled Utah.

ANNEXATION
noun
1. the act or an instance of annexing, or adding to something larger, especially the
incorporation of new territory into the domain of a city, country, or state.
2. the fact of being annexed:Annexation of the two parts of the Bronx in 1874 and 1895 gave
New York City the last of its five boroughs.
3. something annexed:Victory in battle resulted in territorial annexations that remained
difficult to govern.

ANXIETY XD
noun, plural anx·i·e·ties.
1. distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune:He felt anxiety
about the possible loss of his job.
2. earnest but tense desire; eagerness:He had a keen anxiety to succeed in his work.
3. Psychiatry. a state of apprehension and psychic tension occurring in some forms of
mental disorder

FAMILIAR
adjective
1. commonly or generally known or seen:a familiar sight.
 2. well-acquainted; thoroughly conversant:to be familiar with a subject.
3. informal; easygoing; unceremonious; unconstrained:to write in a familiar style.

FORTHRIGHT
adjective
1. going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken:It's sometimes difficult to be
forthright and not give offense.
2. proceeding in a straight course; direct; straightforward:a forthright glance.

FORTHCOMING
adjective
1. coming forth, or about to come forth; about to appear; approaching in time:the
forthcoming concert.
2. ready or available when required or expected:He assured us that payment would be
forthcoming.
3. frank and cooperative; candid:In his testimony, the senator could have been more
forthcoming.

GAUGE
verb (used with object), gauged, gaug·ing.
1. to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure.
2. to appraise, estimate, or judge.
3. to make conformable to a standard.

GOUGE
noun
1. a chisel having a partly cylindrical blade with the bevel on either the concave or the
convex side.
2. an act of gouging.
3. a groove or hole made by gouging.

SCAMPER
verb (used without object)
1. to run or go hastily or quickly.
 2. to run playfully about, as a child.

SNARL
verb (used without object)
1. to growl threateningly or viciously, especially with a raised upper lip to bare the teeth, as
a dog.
2. to speak in a surly or threatening manner suggestive of a dog's snarl.

USURER
noun
1. a person who lends money and charges interest, especially at an exorbitant or unlawful
rate; moneylender.
2. Obsolete. a person who lends money at interest.

BUZZARD
noun
1. any of several broad-winged, soaring hawks of the genus Buteo and allied genera,
especially B. buteo, of Europe.
2. any of several New World vultures of the family Cathartidae, especially the turkey
vulture.
3. Slang. a contemptible or cantankerous person (often preceded by old):That old buzzard
has lived in the same shack for twenty years.

BUOYANT
adjective
1. tending to float in a fluid.
2. capable of keeping a body afloat, as a liquid.
3. not easily depressed; cheerful.

CONFORM
verb (used without object)
1. to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to):to conform to rules.
2. to act in accord with the prevailing standards, attitudes, practices, etc., of society or a
group:One has to conform in order to succeed in this company.
 3. to be or become similar in form, nature, or character.

COVERAGE
noun
1. Insurance. protection provided against risks or a risk, often as specified:Does the
coverage include flood damage?
2. Journalism. the reporting and subsequent publishing or broadcasting of news:The World
Series receives international coverage.
3. the extent to which something is covered.

PLASTERED
adjective Slang.
1. drunk.

PREVAIL
verb (used without object)
1. to be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally:Silence prevailed along the
funeral route.
2. to appear or occur as the more important or frequent feature or element;
predominate:Green tints prevail in the upholstery.
3. to be or prove superior in strength, power, or influence (usually followed by over):They
prevailed over their enemies in the battle.

PROCLAIM
verb (used with object)
1. to announce or declare in an official or formal manner:to proclaim war.
2. to announce or declare in an open or ostentatious way:to proclaim one's opinions.
3. to indicate or make known publicly or openly.

RIDGE
noun
1. a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
2. the long and narrow upper edge, angle, or crest of something, as a hill, wave, or vault.
3. the back of an animal.
PRANG
verb (used with object) British Slang.
1. to collide with; bump into.
2. to destroy or severely damage by a bombing raid; bomb (an enemy target).
3. to destroy or shoot down (an enemy aircraft).

TENOR
noun
1. the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken;
purport; drift.
2. continuous course, progress, or movement.
3. Rhetoric. the subject of a metaphor, as “she” in “She is a rose.”

ASCERTAIN
verb (used with object)
1. to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine:to ascertain the facts.
2. Archaic. to make certain, clear, or definitely known.

AVERT
verb (used with object)
1. to turn away or aside:to avert one's eyes.
2. to ward off; prevent:to avert evil; to avert an accident

INADVERTENT
adjective
1. unintentional:an inadvertent insult.
2. not attentive; heedless.
3. of, relating to, or characterized by lack of attention.

COVERT
adjective
 1. concealed; secret; disguised.
2. covered; sheltered.
3. Law. (of a wife) under the protection of one's husband

DIVERT
verb (used with object)
1. to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect.
2. British. to route (traffic) on a detour.
3. to draw off to a different course, purpose, etc.

OVERT
adjective
1. open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret:overt hostility.
2. Heraldry. (of a device, as a purse) represented as open:a purse overt.

LUMINARY
noun, plural lu·mi·nar·ies.
1. a celestial body, as the sun or moon.
2. a body, object, etc., that gives light.
3. a person who has attained eminence in his or her field or is an inspiration to others:one
of the luminaries in the field of medical science.

MOUTHPIECE
noun
1. a piece placed at or forming the mouth, as of a receptacle or tube.
2. a piece or part, as of an instrument, to which the mouth is applied or which is held in
the mouth:the mouthpiece of a trumpet.
3. the part of a bit or bridle, as for a horse, that passes through the animal's mouth.

RETALIATE
verb (used without object), re·tal·i·at·ed, re·tal·i·at·ing.
1. to return like for like, especially evil for evil:to retaliate for an injury.
SQUINT
verb (used without object)
1. to look with the eyes partly closed.
2. Ophthalmology. to be affected with strabismus; be cross-eyed.
3. to look or glance obliquely or sidewise; look askance

ATTENTIVE
adjective
1. characterized by or giving attention; observant:an attentive audience.
2. thoughtful of others; considerate; polite; courteous:an attentive host.

FLAIR
noun
1. a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack:a flair for rhyming.
2. smartness of style, manner, etc.:Their window display has absolutely no flair at all.
3. keen, intuitive perception or discernment:We want a casting director with a real flair for
finding dramatic talent.

FLARE
verb (used without object), flared, flar·ing.
1. to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
2. to blaze with a sudden burst of flame (often followed by up):The fire flared up as the
paper caught.
3. to start up or burst out in sudden, fierce intensity or activity (often followed by up):His
stomach problems have flared up.

INTENSE
adjective
1. existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree:intense heat.
2. acute, strong, or vehement, as sensations, feelings, or emotions:intense anger.
3. of an extreme kind; very great, as in strength, keenness, severity, or the like:an intense
gale.
INTENSIVE
adjective
1. of, relating to, or characterized by intensity:intensive questioning.
2. tending to intensify; intensifying.
3. Medicine/Medical.
a. increasing in intensity or degree.
b. instituting treatment to the limit of safety.

EXTENSIVE
adjective
1. of great extent; wide; broad:an extensive area.
2. covering or extending over a great area:extensive travels.
3. far-reaching; comprehensive; thorough:extensive knowledge.

SOLEMNITY
noun, plural so·lem·ni·ties.
1. the state or character of being solemn; earnestness; gravity; impressiveness:the
solemnity of a state funeral.
2. Often solemnities. a solemn observance, ceremonial proceeding, or special formality:the
solemnities of Easter.
3. Law. a formality that renders an act or document valid.

SUBMERSIBLE
adjective
1. capable of being submersed.
2. capable of functioning while submersed:a submersible pump.

SUBVERSIVE
adjective
1. Also sub·ver·sion·ar·y [suh b-vur-zhuh-ner-ee, -shuh-] /səbˈvɜr ʒəˌnɛr i, -ʃə-/. tending or
intending tosubvert or overthrow, destroy, or undermine an established or existing
system, especially a legally constituted government or a set of beliefs.
RIFFLE
verb (used with or without object), rif·fled, rif·fling.
1. to turn hastily; flutter and shift:to riffle a stack of letters; to riffle through a book.
2. Cards. to shuffle by dividing the deck in two, raising the corners slightly, and allowing
them to fall alternately together.
3. to cause or become a riffle.

AMIABLE
adjective
1. having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable:an amiable
disposition.
2. friendly; sociable:an amiable greeting; an amiable gathering.
3. agreeable; willing to accept the wishes, decisions, or suggestions of another or others.

VERBATIM
adverb
1. in exactly the same words; word for word:to repeat something verbatim.

ABRASION
noun
1. a scraped spot or area; the result of rubbing or abrading:abrasions on his leg caused by
falling on the gravel.

CONSCIONABLE
adjective
1. being in conformity with one's conscience; just.

CONSCIOUS
adjective
1. aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
2. fully aware of or sensitive to something (often followed by of):conscious of one's own
faults; He wasn't conscious of the gossip about his past.
3. having the mental faculties fully active:He was conscious during the operation.
CONSTITUENT
adjective
1. serving to compose or make up a thing; component:the constituent parts of a motor.
2. having power to frame or alter a political constitution or fundamental law, as
distinguished from lawmaking power:a constituent assembly.

TEDIUM
noun
1. the quality or state of being wearisome; irksomeness; tediousness.

VENTURE
noun
1. an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, especially a risky or dangerous
one:a mountain-climbing venture.
2. a business enterprise or speculation in which something is risked in the hope of profit; a
commercial or other speculation:Their newest venture allows you to order their products
online.
3. the money, ship, cargo, merchandise, or the like, on which risk is taken in a business
enterprise or speculation

ARCH
noun
1. Architecture.
a. a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number
of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the
opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or
oblique stresses on either side of the opening.
b. an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner
of a masonry arch.
c. a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway.
d. the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
2. any overhead curvature resembling an arch.
3. something bowed or curved; any bowlike part:the arch of the foot.
BARRAGE
noun
1. Military. a heavy barrier of artillery fire to protect one's own advancing or retreating
troops or to stop the advance of enemy troops.
2. an overwhelming quantity or explosion, as of words, blows, or criticisms:a barrage of
questions.
3. Civil Engineering. an artificial obstruction in a watercourse to increase the depth of the
water, facilitate irrigation, etc.

DISTRAUGHT
adjective
1. distracted; deeply agitated.
2. mentally deranged; crazed.

FLAT
adjective, flat·ter, flat·test.
1. horizontally level:a flat roof.
2. level, even, or without unevenness of surface, as land or tabletops.
3. having a surface that is without marked projections or depressions:a broad, flat face.

HEARTEN
verb (used with object)
1. to give courage or confidence to; cheer.

MAW
noun
1. the mouth, throat, or gullet of an animal, especially a carnivorous mammal.
2. the crop or craw of a fowl.
3. the stomach, especially that of an animal.

PATRICIAN
noun
1. a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat.
 2. a person of very good background, education, and refinement.
3. a member of the original senatorial aristocracy in ancient Rome.
I luv payko..

SAUNTER
verb (used without object)
1. to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll:sauntering through the woods.

COURTESY
noun, plural cour·te·sies.
1. excellence of manners or social conduct; polite behavior.
2. a courteous, respectful, or considerate act or expression.
3. indulgence, consent, or acquiescence:a “colonel” by courtesy rather than by right.

USURY
noun, plural u·su·ries.
1. the lending or practice of lending money at an exorbitant interest.
2. an exorbitant amount or rate of interest, especially in excess of the legal rate.
3. Obsolete. interest paid for the use of money.

EXPLETIVE
noun
1. an interjectory word or expression, frequently profane; an exclamatory oath.
2. a syllable, word, or phrase serving to fill out.
3. Grammar. a word considered as regularly filling the syntactic position of another,
as it in It is his duty to go, or there in There is nothing here.