| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). |
| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| engulf |
to cover entirely, as if by a flood. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| galvanize |
to stimulate into awareness or activity. |
| imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. |
| misinterpret |
to comprehend incorrectly; misunderstand. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| retention |
the act or process of maintaining the possession or use of. |
| sear1 |
to burn or scorch the outside of. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |