| beforehand |
ahead of time; at an earlier time. |
| causal |
being or involving a cause. |
| compulsory |
required or necessary. |
| deduce |
to draw (a conclusion) by reasoning from given information or general principles. |
| esteem |
to have a high opinion of; respect; honor. |
| jocular |
intended to be humorous; facetious. |
| melancholy |
a feeling of sadness or depression. |
| miserly |
stingy or penurious. |
| muster |
to cause to come together; assemble. |
| naval |
having to do with a navy or its ships. |
| neutralize |
to cause to have no effect or become useless. |
| parental |
of or relating to the role of a mother or father. |
| perplex |
to puzzle, confuse, or cause uncertainty in the mind of (a person). |
| squander |
to spend or expend (money, time, or effort) wastefully. |
| terrain |
land or ground, or the natural characteristics of its surface. |