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Acclaim

Public praise, approval, or enthusiastic applause.

Adverb

A word that modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (often ending in "-ly").

Adversity

A difficult situation, misfortune, or hardship.

Agitate

To make someone feel anxious, upset, or restless; to stir up or shake a liquid.

Annexation

The act of adding, attaching, or incorporating a territory into an existing country or state.

As It Pertains To

Regarding, concerning, or having to do with a specific topic.

Assessment

An evaluation, test, or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone or something.

Beseech

To beg, implore, or urgently request someone to do something.

Blistering

Intensely hot; extremely fast, harsh, or severe.

Calamitous

Disastrous, catastrophic, or causing great damage and distress.

Captivate

To attract, charm, or hold the intense interest and attention of someone.

Captive

Kept as a prisoner, confined, or unable to escape.

Chucklehead

A stupid, foolish, or goofy person.

Competent

Having the necessary skill, knowledge, or ability to do something successfully.

Conceive

To form an idea, plan, or mental image in the mind; to become pregnant.

Conclusive

Definitive, final, or proving a question or doubt beyond any uncertainty.

Conglomerate

A large corporation formed by the merging of several different, unrelated companies.

Contingent

Dependent on certain circumstances; a group of people representing a larger organization.

Cordial

Friendly, warm, sincere, and polite.

Crevice

A narrow opening, crack, or fissure, especially in a rock or wall.

Dapper

Stylish, neat, and trim in dress and appearance (usually used for men).

Daunting

Challenging, intimidating, overwhelming, or discouraging.

Decimate

To destroy or kill a large proportion of something; to drastically reduce.

Deflate

To let air or gas out of something; to make someone lose confidence or pride.

Dementedly

Done in a crazy, insane, wild, or irrational manner.

Descendant

A person, animal, or plant that is descended from a specific ancestor.

Deviate

To depart or turn away from an established course, plan, or standard.

Dignify

To make something seem worthy, honorable, or impressive.

Discreet

Careful, cautious, and guarded in one's speech or actions to avoid causing offense or revealing secrets.

Disembark

To leave a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle after a journey.

Disguise

A change in appearance or clothing to hide one's true identity.

Diversion

An activity that amuses or distracts attention from something else; a detour.

Dominant

Most powerful, important, noticeable, or influential.

Dominion

Sovereignty, control, or supreme authority over a territory or people.

Embark

To board a ship or aircraft; to begin a new journey, venture, or project.

Emerge

To come out into view, rise up, or become apparent from hiding or obscurity.

Emit

To produce, discharge, or send out something (like light, heat, sound, or gas).

Encompass

To surround, include comprehensively, or contain a wide variety of things.

Espionage

The practice of spying or using spies to gather secret political or military information.

Eternal

Lasting or existing forever; without an end or beginning.

Evasive

Tending to avoid commitment, honesty, or direct confrontation; escaping capture.

Evident

Plain, clear, noticeable, or obvious to the mind or sight.

Exhilaration

A feeling of excitement, happiness, thrill, or high spirits.

Exquisite

Flawlessly beautiful, delicate, or intensely felt; highly sensitive.

Fiddle Around With Something

To waste time tinkering, playing, or making minor adjustments to something aimlessly.

First And Foremost

Most importantly; primarily; as the most crucial point to consider.

Fixate

To become obsessed with, focus on, or direct one's attention toward something exclusively.

Fruition

The point at which a plan, project, or idea is realized or successfully completed.

Fussy

Hard to please; fastidious; overly picky about details or clean appearance.

Immerse

To submerge completely in a liquid; to involve oneself deeply in an activity or interest.

Implode

To burst, collapse, or crush inward violently.

Imprudent

Unwise, reckless, or lacking good judgment regarding the consequences of actions.

Incalculable

Too great, vast, or numerous to be calculated, measured, or estimated.

Incentivize

To provide someone with an incentive, motivation, or reward to do something.

Indoctrinate

To teach a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically or dogmatically.

Inexplicably

In a way that cannot be explained, accounted for, or understood.

Insurrection

A violent uprising, rebellion, or revolt against an established government or authority.

Intercede

To intervene on behalf of another person; to mediate a dispute between parties.

Jolt

A sudden shake, shock, or surprise blow; to push or shake abruptly.

Juxtapose

To place two things close together or side-by-side to show a contrasting effect.

Leap

To jump or spring a long distance or high into the air; a sudden large increase.

Leeway

Extra space, time, or freedom to move or act within a set of rules or boundaries.

Murky

Dark, gloomy, thick, or muddy; unclear or suspicious.

Narrative

A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

Not To Mention

Used to introduce an additional point that reinforces or emphasizes what was just said.

Pamphlet

A small booklet or leaflet containing information or arguments about a single subject.

Patronize

To frequent or give financial support to a business; to treat someone in a condescending or superior way.

Perceptive

Having or showing sensitive insight, keen intelligence, or awareness of surroundings.

Pragmatic

Dealing with things sensibly, logically, and realistically based on practical considerations.

Proficient

Competent, skilled, and expert in doing or using something.

Proprietor

The legal owner of a business, property, or establishment.

Provision

The action of providing or supplying something; a condition or requirement in a legal document.

Radical

Relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; extreme or revolutionary.

Ration

A fixed amount of a commodity officially allowed to each person during a shortage; to restrict supply.

Rationalize

To attempt to explain or justify behavior or an attitude with logical reasons, even if they aren't true.

Refuge

A condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble; a safe place.

Reinvigorate

To give new energy, life, strength, or vitality to something.

Retch

To make an effort to vomit; to gag or heave.

Retribution

Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.

Rigorous

Extremely thorough, strict, harsh, or demanding.

Rub Someone The Wrong Way

To annoy, irritate, or bother someone unintentionally through one's manner or actions.

Rubicon

A bounding or limiting line that, when crossed, commits a person to an irrevocable course of action.

Sanctuary

A place of safety, refuge, or holy worship.

Scorching

Very hot; burning or blistering surface heat.

Slant

An angled or sloping surface; a particular point of view or bias in presenting information.

Slur

An offensive, insulting term; to speak indistinctly or unclearly by running words together.

Smoking Gun

A piece of clear, undeniable evidence that proves a crime or fact conclusively.

Solitary

Done, existing, or living completely alone; single or isolated.

Speculate

To form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence; to invest in risky stocks.

Spinster

An unmarried woman, especially an older woman past the typical age for marriage.

Spook

To scare, frighten, or startle someone or an animal suddenly.

Substantiate

To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of a claim.

Sultry

Hot, humid, and oppressive weather; attractive in a passionate or mysterious way.

Suture

A stitch or row of stitches holding together the edges of a wound or surgical incision.

Swine

A pig or hogs; a contemptible, mean, or unpleasant person.

Tirade

A long, angry speech of criticism or accusation.

To Have An Edge

To possess a slight advantage, superiority, or sharp intensity over competitors.

Vetted

Thoroughly investigated, checked, or evaluated for evaluation or approval.

Wad Up

To crush or crumple something (like paper or cloth) into a tight ball.

Word Has It

It is rumored; people are saying or reporting that something is true.