| admonish |
to warn or caution. |
| ambulatory |
able to walk about. |
| bedizen |
to dress or decorate in a flashy, garish fashion. |
| coerce |
to persuade or pressure (a person) to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. |
| cohort |
(often derogatory) a friend or associate. |
| disparage |
to depreciate or belittle, especially in speech. |
| dote |
to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| intercede |
to act as a mediator in a dispute or disagreement. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| limpid |
perfectly clear; transparent. |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt or doubt. |
| ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
| tantamount |
equal to or the same as; equivalent. |
| vivacity |
the characteristic or state of being vivacious; liveliness; sprightliness; animation. |