| arc |
any curved line; anything shaped like a bow or curve. |
| assay |
to try out or test. |
| asylum |
a place that offers safety. |
| commend |
to speak of with praise for some act or service. |
| countenance |
facial expression or general appearance. |
| distinguished |
known for excellence; admired. |
| ecstatic |
in a condition of extreme delight, overpowering emotion, or religious trance; enraptured. |
| intimate |
very warm, friendly, or close. |
| perspective |
the way things are seen from a particular point of view. |
| portent |
a sign of something important, and often disastrous, that is about to occur; omen. |
| scandal |
a reported behavior or event that is illegal or considered morally wrong and which causes strongly negative public reaction. |
| terrain |
land or ground, or the natural characteristics of its surface. |
| testify |
to state or affirm as fact or truth, especially under oath. |
| ultimate |
last or farthest in a progression; final. |
| via |
traveling through; by way of. |