| accelerate |
to increase the speed or rate of. |
| accord |
agreement; harmony. |
| consciousness |
the physical condition of being awake and aware. |
| deform |
to damage the shape or form of. |
| diplomatic |
careful not to anger people or hurt their feelings. |
| gripe |
(informal) to complain continually; nag; grumble. |
| immature |
not completely grown or developed; not mature. |
| jealousy |
a feeling of envy towards another person and what he or she has or can do. |
| lament |
to mourn for or regret. |
| nauseate |
to cause disgust or repugnance in. |
| optimist |
one who usually or in a specific instance expects a good outcome. (Cf. pessimist.) |
| 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. |
| straightforward |
honest, frank, and trustworthy. |
| taboo |
forbidden. |
| tarnish |
to dull the luster or color of. |