| bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
| depose |
to deprive of rank or office, especially from an important position such as that of king. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| discontinuous |
interrupted or intermittent; not without pause or break. |
| dissimilar |
not alike; different. |
| estimable |
worthy of respect or admiration. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| odorous |
having or giving off a distinctive or strong smell. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| tertiary |
third in order, rank, importance, degree, or the like. |
| theorem |
a proposition or idea that can be proven by other formulas or propositions in mathematics, or deduced from accepted premises or assumptions in logic. |