| abase |
to diminish (something of value) or to place (especially oneself) in a lower position than another or others; lower; demean. |
| chafe |
to abrade, irritate, or wear away by rubbing. |
| compulsory |
required or necessary. |
| cryptic |
difficult to understand; ambiguous or mysterious in meaning. |
| delve |
to make a careful, thoroughgoing search, as for information. |
| dominate |
to control by the use of power; rule. |
| expressive |
full of feeling or meaning. |
| glower |
to look or stare with sullenness, anger, or animosity; scowl. |
| installation |
the act of installing or condition of being installed. |
| insurgent |
one who uses armed force to rebel against one's own government. |
| levy |
the collection by a government of money, property, or troops. |
| offensive |
not pleasant; disagreeable. |
| outsider |
a person who does not belong to a particular group. |
| pedestal |
a support or base for a column, statue, or some other object. |
| prose |
writing or speech in its usual form of a series of sentences. Most language that is not poetry can be described as prose. Novels, short stories, essays, and letters are examples of writing done in prose. |