| avenger |
one who inflicts suffering in order to punish or gain retribution for a wrong. |
| bankruptcy |
the legal inability to pay debts. |
| condense |
to make smaller or less in volume; make more closely packed together; concentrate. |
| efficiency |
the quick, accurate performance of a task, or the ability to so perform. |
| explicit |
said or written in a clear and direct way. |
| forsake |
to leave or desert. |
| glower |
to look or stare with sullenness, anger, or animosity; scowl. |
| grate1 |
a frame of crossed or parallel metal bars used as a covering or guard over an opening. |
| nonetheless |
despite the foregoing; still; even so. |
| notable |
worthy of special attention; remarkable. |
| preside |
to act as the one in charge. |
| rave |
to talk with much enthusiasm; praise. |
| reassure |
to make less worried; give back confidence to. |
| renew |
to make like new; restore. |
| swelter |
to be afflicted by oppressive heat. |