| contour |
the outline of a figure or surface; shape. |
| coup |
a brilliant and successful action or maneuver. |
| deplete |
to lessen drastically; exhaust. |
| notch |
(informal) a little bit. |
| optimist |
one who usually or in a specific instance expects a good outcome. (Cf. pessimist.) |
| persuasion |
the act of convincing someone to believe something or do something. |
| polarize |
to cause to concentrate around opposite points. |
| relevance |
connection or importance to the matter in question; pertinence. |
| respondent |
a person who gives a reply or answer, especially to a survey or poll. |
| revelation |
the act of revealing. |
| speculation |
the act or process of thinking, wondering, or guessing about something. |
| spite |
the wish to hurt, bother, or embarrass a person. |
| swelter |
to be afflicted by oppressive heat. |
| synthesize |
to bring together or combine (separate elements) to form a whole. |
| transcribe |
to write or type a copy or full version of (something dictated or heard, shorthand notes, or the like). |