| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| charismatic |
having unusually strong personal allure or appeal. |
| cogitate |
to think over something carefully or at length. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| fetid |
having a foul odor; stinking. |
| frivolous |
unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| rarefy |
to make less dense. |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |