| decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
| dovetail |
to fit together precisely or harmoniously. |
| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| incognito |
in disguise; under a false identity. |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| profuse |
great in amount or number. |
| relinquish |
to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. |
| rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| wizened |
shriveled or dried up. |