concourse |
a large open space, as in a railway station, where many people pass or gather. |
debit |
an amount of money taken out of or owed on an account, or the record of that amount. |
deviate |
to turn away from a direct course or one that has already been set. |
evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. |
gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
quota |
the part or share of something that is due to a person or group. |
recast |
to rewrite, reconstruct, or conceive again in a different form. |
reciprocate |
to give (feelings or things) in return. |
sedition |
actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |
stipulate |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement. |
supersede |
to take over the position or influence of; replace. |