| affirmation |
the act of affirming. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| cadaverous |
of or resembling a corpse; pale and thin or emaciated. |
| cohort |
(often derogatory) a friend or associate. |
| elongate |
to make longer; lengthen. |
| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| energize |
to inspire, make active, or enliven. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| neurotic |
suffering from needless fears and worries. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| reverential |
characterized by a great respect and awe, mingled with love. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |