| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| cogitate |
to think over something carefully or at length. |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| disperse |
to drive away in all directions; scatter. |
| hone |
to make more effective or adept; perfect. |
| juxtaposition |
the state of being placed side by side, especially for the purposes of comparison and contrast. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| petite |
of a girl or woman, short and slender. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| relinquish |
to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. |
| stodgy |
lacking the ability or inclination to act informally or to find humor or enjoyment in things that others might; stuffy; prim. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |
| vogue |
a popular fashion or style. |