| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| advantageous |
giving a benefit or advantage; helpful; useful. |
| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| indisposed |
slightly and temporarily ill, as with indigestion or a cold. |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
| lustrous |
shining; glossy; bright. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| presumptuous |
excessively bold or forward. |
| refract |
to bend (rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like) in passing (them) obliquely from one medium into another which transmits them at a different speed. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| stoic |
showing little or no reaction to painful or pleasant experiences; unmoved; impassive. |
| voracious |
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous. |