| bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
| dub1 |
to name or call. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| linear |
having to do with a line; straight. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| ogle |
to look or stare at (someone) in a lustful or flirtatious manner. |
| parity |
equality in amount, status, strength, or the like. |
| peccadillo |
a minor sin or offense, or a slight fault. |
| procure |
to get or get hold of by effort; obtain. |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| suffice |
to meet the needs, goals, or the like of; be adequate for. |