| cipher |
a system that substitutes letters and symbols for the letters and symbols contained in a written message in order to conceal its meaning; code. |
| cleave1 |
to adhere tightly; stick fast (usually followed by "to"). |
| compulsory |
required or necessary. |
| corrupt |
not honest; wicked. |
| descriptive |
using or full of description. |
| diplomatic |
careful not to anger people or hurt their feelings. |
| fortify |
to give more strength, resistance, or energy to; reinforce. |
| jeer |
to remark in a loud, mocking, abusive manner. |
| mystify |
to confuse or puzzle, often on purpose. |
| optimistic |
likely to be hopeful that things will work out well. |
| regulate |
to control by rules or a method. |
| stimulate |
to bring about to activity or action. |
| systematic |
involving or based on a method or plan; not random or chaotic. |
| tamper |
to meddle in something when one is not asked, and so change or damage it (usually followed by "with"). |
| yoke |
a pair of draft animals joined by this device. |