abrupt |
sudden and not expected. |
considerable |
large in size or amount. |
dimension |
size as measured in length, width, or depth. |
diplomatic |
careful not to anger people or hurt their feelings. |
discrimination |
the act of treating some people unfairly because of prejudice. |
enlighten |
to give information or knowledge to. |
fluent |
able to speak or write easily and naturally. |
ideological |
of or concerning basic beliefs, concepts, and social and political aims of an individual, group, or institution. |
opus |
a work of fine or literary art, especially a musical composition numbered to indicate its chronological place in the composer's works. |
presently |
in a little while; very soon. |
recalibrate |
to reset or adjust the scale of (a quantitative measuring instrument or system), usually to maintain a correspondence with a standard. |
scathe |
to injure with criticism. |
spry |
moving in a brisk and lively way; nimble. |
swarm |
to come together or move as a large group or mass. |
verdict |
the decision of a judge or jury in a law case. |