| confer |
to give or award. |
| corrupt |
not honest; wicked. |
| eccentric |
not behaving or thinking in an ordinary or accepted way; odd; peculiar. |
| graceless |
inappropriate or socially awkward. |
| increasingly |
more and more; to a greater and greater degree. |
| inflame |
to stir up or intensify. |
| investor |
a person or company that puts money into use for the purpose of making more money. |
| mute |
not able or willing to speak; silent. |
| overcome |
to win against or defeat; to get over or past. |
| pith |
weightiness, significance, or importance. |
| posture |
the general position of or manner of holding the body. |
| preside |
to act as the one in charge. |
| rebuke |
to give a sharp reprimand to; criticize. |
| sincere |
genuine, true, and not pretended. |
| transcontinental |
going or reaching across a continent. |