| cope |
to handle or deal with in a successful way (often followed by "with"). |
| decline |
to refuse to do, in a polite way. |
| delve |
to make a careful, thoroughgoing search, as for information. |
| determinant |
that which is a factor in causing an outcome. |
| dispose |
to place or arrange. |
| distaste |
dislike or repugnance. |
| distribution |
the act of giving out items or portions. |
| ebb |
the flowing of the tide away from the land to the sea. |
| evasive |
serving to allow one to avoid, escape, or fail to perform something. |
| intrigue |
to draw the strong interest of; puzzle; fascinate. |
| menace |
that which presents a danger or threat. |
| predictable |
able to be foreseen or anticipated. |
| refrain1 |
to hold oneself back; to not enter into a particular action; desist; forbear (often followed by "from"). |
| speculate |
to make guesses or wonder about something (often followed by "on" or "about"). |
| sprawl |
to lie, sit, or fall with the arms and legs spread out in a loose or relaxed way. |