| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| charismatic |
having unusually strong personal allure or appeal. |
| connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
| dub1 |
to name or call. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| incorporate |
to include as part of a larger thing; blend. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| pirouette |
a ballet movement involving a rapid rotation of the body upon the toes or foot. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
| remuneration |
pay, reward, or compensation. |
| taint |
to slightly corrupt or pollute. |