| allude |
to mention (usually followed by "to"). |
| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| caprice |
a sudden, impulsive change of mind or direction, or an unpredictable action. |
| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| egotistical |
self-centered or selfish. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| facilitate |
to make less difficult; help in the doing of. |
| fledgling |
a young bird that has just grown flight feathers or learned to fly. |
| idolatry |
unquestioning or excessive devotion or adoration. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| revelry |
noisy merrymaking. |
| shroud |
to screen or conceal. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |