allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
ameliorate |
to make better; improve. |
azure |
the color of a clear blue sky. |
bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
clique |
a small, often aggressively exclusive group of friends or associates. |
dovetail |
to fit together precisely or harmoniously. |
languish |
to lose strength or energy; weaken. |
pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
prodigal |
imprudent and excessive in spending; extravagant. |
ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
redeem |
to make up for; balance. |
sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |