| adorn |
to add beauty to; decorate. |
| astride |
over or upon and with a leg on each side of. |
| bribe |
something promised or given to a person as a way of getting that person to do a certain thing. |
| calculate |
to find out by using arithmetic; compute. |
| compel |
to force or drive to do something. |
| discharge |
to shoot or fire off. |
| formerly |
in the past; in a time before now. |
| frigid |
very cold; freezing. |
| handicraft |
skill at making things by hand. |
| humanitarian |
characterized by concern for improving the welfare of people. |
| individualize |
to make distinct, unique, or suited to a particular person or thing. |
| knead |
to mix by pressing, folding, and pulling. |
| segregation |
the practice of separating people according to groups, especially racial groups. |
| self-deprecation |
the act of belittling or disparaging oneself. |
| supple |
easily curved or bent; flexible. |