| aver |
to assert to be true; affirm. |
| bonanza |
anything that brings great wealth and prosperity. |
| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| debase |
to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character. |
| immobility |
the state or condition of not moving or being motionless. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
| reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
| sect |
any group, especially a religious group such as a denomination, that is united by a common belief, ritual, or the like. |
| tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |
| wend |
to go along or proceed on (one's way). |