nura vocab #5

bestow

to give something as an honour or present

receptive

willing to listen to and accept new ideas and suggestions

apprise

to tell someone about something

incense

to cause someone to be extremely angry

waive

to not demand something you have a right to, or not cause a rule to be obeyed

discern

recognize, understand

renunciation

the formal announcement that someone no longer owns, supports, believes in, or has a connection with something

prevalence

the fact that something is very common or happens often

stance

a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly stated opinion

entail

to make something necessary, or to involve something

profess

to state something, sometimes in a way that is not sincere

treat

to behave towards someone or deal with something in a particular way

wander

amble

dispassionate

able to think clearly or make good decisions because of not being influenced by emotions

repel

alienate

solitary

A solitary person or thing is the only person or thing in a place

catalyst

an event or person that causes great change

adornment

embellishment

Thwart

to stop something from happening or someone from doing something

portend

to stop something from happening or someone from doing something

belie

to show something to be false, or to hide something such as an emotion

malign

causing or intending to cause harm or evil

obviate

to remove a difficulty, especially so that action to deal with it becomes unnecessary

hinge

a folding device, usually made of metal, that is attached to a door, gate, or lid on one side, allowing it to open and close

ponder

to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time