authoritative |
accepted as correct and true; reliable as a source of information because said or written by an expert or authority. |
clan |
a group of people from the same family. |
departure |
the act or an occasion of leaving or going away. |
detain |
to keep from going on; stop or delay. |
dispose |
to place or arrange. |
distortion |
the act of distorting or condition of being distorted. |
ecstatic |
in a condition of extreme delight, overpowering emotion, or religious trance; enraptured. |
furtive |
done with or characterized by stealth; surreptitious; sly. |
glutton |
someone who eats an excessive amount, or one who both eats and drinks excessively. |
ingenious |
clever or creative in setting up or working through problems. |
momentary |
lasting only an instant. |
presume |
to take for granted; assume. |
restraint |
the act or process of holding oneself back or holding another back. |
tolerate |
to allow or accept; not oppose or attack. |
woo |
to solicit or invite (some consequence or result). |