| administer |
to manage, take care of, or be in charge of. |
| audible |
heard or able to be heard. |
| congressional |
(sometimes capitalized) of or pertaining to a legislative congress, especially the U.S. Congress. |
| consensus |
general agreement in opinions, values, preferences, or the like. |
| contraption |
(informal) a mechanical device, sometimes of odd design or construction; gadget. |
| convict |
to find guilty of a crime. |
| exhale |
to breathe out; give out breath or vapor. |
| luster |
the shine of a surface that softly reflects light; glow. |
| overemphasize |
to stress too much; give too much importance to. |
| prevail |
to emerge as dominant (often followed by "over"). |
| repent1 |
to be sorry or feel remorse for sins or transgressions; be penitent. |
| sniper |
a soldier who shoots at enemy troops from a concealed position. |
| solitude |
the condition of living or being by oneself. |
| unnecessary |
not needed or required. |
| zest |
a sense of great pleasure or enjoyment. |