| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| climactic |
pertaining to, reaching, or being the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| intercede |
to act as a mediator in a dispute or disagreement. |
| intrepid |
feeling or showing no fear; courageous; bold. |
| lackluster |
without brilliance or vitality; dull. |
| latent |
present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| ravenous |
very hungry; starved. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |
| wan |
very pale. |