| analogous |
similar or corresponding in some particular manner. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| garner |
to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| inescapable |
unable to be avoided or ignored. |
| interlude |
a pause, space, or event that intervenes; interval. |
| intrepid |
feeling or showing no fear; courageous; bold. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| perjury |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth. |
| retroactive |
going into operation or effect as of a previous date, or in respect to past events or circumstances. |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |
| sensory |
of or pertaining to hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, or touching. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |