| confer |
to give or award. |
| dainty |
small, pretty, and delicate. |
| descendant |
one who comes from a given ancestor or ancestors. |
| efficiency |
the quick, accurate performance of a task, or the ability to so perform. |
| equivalent |
the same as or equal to another in force, value, measure, or meaning. |
| expansion |
the act or process of expanding, or the condition of being expanded. |
| expend |
to use up. |
| furtive |
done with or characterized by stealth; surreptitious; sly. |
| migration |
the act or process of moving to another region to live, especially in a group. |
| mirage |
an illusion in which something is seen in the distance but is not really there. |
| presidential |
of or relating to the person or office of a president. |
| qualitative |
of or concerning the nature or attributes of something, as opposed to its amount. (Cf. quantitative.) |
| supplementary |
additional; extra. |
| woe |
great suffering or sorrow. |
| writhe |
to twist and turn the body as in pain, discomfort, struggle, or embarrassment; squirm. |