| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. |
| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| inestimable |
of value or worth that cannot be measured; invaluable. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| singularity |
an unusual trait or quality. |
| somnolent |
sleepy or drowsy. |
| vantage |
a position or situation that offers a broad or especially good view, comprehension, or the like. |