Chihaya - April 4th

Daunting

intimidating

vowed

solemnly promise to do a specified thing

benign

gentle and kindly

sentiment

an opinion or feeling towards something

permit

consent to, give permission to

susceptible

likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing

warrants

justify or necessitate

scrutiny

critical observation or examination

assessment

the evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone or something

contagious

spread from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact

inaction

lack of action where some is expected or appropriate

confined

restricted in area or volume; cramped

repressed

restrained, inhibited, or oppressed

frank

open, sincere, or undisguised in manner or appearance

no less than…

used ironically, the part about “no less than” actually occurs/happens

exulted

feel or show triumphant elation or jubilation

conjecture

an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

superficial

existing or occurring at or on the surface

exhaustive

examining, including, or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive

stymie

greatly hinder/prevent

compound

multiply/greatly enhance

disparage

criticize

outstrip

exceed

sanguine

optimistic

recalcitrant

stubborn, uncooperative

misanthropic

contemptuous (not as important, worthless)

proponent of

supporter of

supplement

in addition to

beneficiary

a person who derives advantage/benefit from something

buttress

strengthen or defend

annotate

add notes to

bastions

an institution, place, or person strongly defending or upholding particular principles, attitudes, or activities

brandishes

wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement

untrammeled

not restricted or hampered

curtailing

reduce in extent or quantity

lucrative

profitable

obstruction

a thing that impedes or prevents passage or progress; an obstacle or blockage.

contempt

the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn

vigor

effort, energy, and enthusiasm

jeopardizes

put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure.

bear the brunt

to suffer the main force or impact of a negative event or situation

amplify

increase the volume of, cause to become more marked or intense

sweltered

be uncomfortably hot

terminate

bring to an end.

monetary

relating to money or currency

exorbitant

(of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high

convulsions

a sudden, violent, irregular movement of a limb or of the body, caused by involuntary contraction of muscles

burden

a load, typically a heavy one

stifle

restrain (a reaction) or stop oneself acting on

unbridled

uncontrolled; unconstrained

unduly

to an unwarranted degree; inordinately

concerted

jointly arranged, planned, or carried out; coordinated

deception

the action of deceiving someone