| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| diminutive |
very small; tiny. |
| endorse |
to give support to; approve of. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| laud |
to praise. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| petite |
of a girl or woman, short and slender. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| rescind |
to take back or make invalid; revoke. |
| sentient |
having the capacity to receive sensations; able to perceive. |
| slur |
to speak of disparagingly; belittle. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| vexation |
the condition of being annoyed. |
| voluptuous |
full of or characterized by sensual pleasures. |