| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| discrete |
separate and distinct. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| hallow |
to respect or honor highly; venerate. |
| mercenary |
interested only in money and material gain. |
| profuse |
great in amount or number. |
| quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
| retention |
the act or process of maintaining the possession or use of. |
| Spartan |
(usually lower case) characterised by simplicity and austerity. |
| spontaneous |
happening in a free way; not forced. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |
| vantage |
a position or situation that offers a broad or especially good view, comprehension, or the like. |