| affable |
pleasant to talk to and be with; friendly; likeable. |
| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| culminate |
to arrive at a climax or conclusion (usually followed by "in"). |
| digestible |
capable of being broken down and absorbed as food. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| galvanize |
to stimulate into awareness or activity. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| impiety |
lack of reverence or respect, especially for what others consider sacred. |
| implausible |
hard to believe or credit. |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |