| advent |
the arrival or coming to exist, especially of something important. |
| apprehend |
to catch and place under arrest. |
| bankruptcy |
the legal inability to pay debts. |
| deft |
skillful, quick, and clever in action. |
| discount |
an amount taken away from the full or regular price or cost. |
| downplay |
to dismiss the significance of; minimize. |
| maximize |
to increase or enlarge as much as possible. |
| mimic |
to copy or imitate. |
| nauseate |
to cause disgust or repugnance in. |
| notwithstanding |
in spite of; despite (sometimes used after its object rather than before). |
| oblige |
to make (someone) feel bound to do something or to act in a certain way. |
| panoramic |
allowing or presenting a wide unbroken view of landscape and the like. |
| register |
to sign up for something by having one's name put on an official list. |
| sovereignty |
supreme power or authority, especially over a state or other political body. |
| wretched |
characterized by or causing misery and suffering. |