| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| clairvoyant |
possessing the ability to see or know things that are beyond the five senses. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
| demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. |
| escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
| forthcoming |
about to appear or happen. |
| laborious |
requiring considerable effort or perseverance. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| sedentary |
involving or characterized by sitting or little physical activity. |
| simultaneously |
at the very same time. |
| turgid |
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; bombastic. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |