| acquaint |
to introduce or make familiar (usually followed by "with"). |
| contrast |
to compare in order to make differences clear. |
| conventional |
put in place by custom or use; traditional. |
| cryptic |
difficult to understand; ambiguous or mysterious in meaning. |
| cue1 |
anything done or said during a play that is a signal for an actor to say or do something. |
| disgrace |
loss of respect, honor, or favor; shame. |
| diversion |
an act or instance of turning aside. |
| empower |
to give legal rights or authority to. |
| extinct |
no longer existing. |
| incite |
to bring about, especially by angering or upsetting. |
| operative |
being in effect. |
| startling |
causing one to move suddenly or involuntarily because loud, sudden, or unexpected. |
| subdue |
to overcome or conquer, as by military victory. |
| vista |
a distant view as seen from a particular point or through an opening such as between buildings or trees. |
| visualize |
to form a picture of in the mind. |