| acute |
sharp; severe. |
| clause |
a group of words that has a subject and a verb. Clauses can be part or all of a sentence. |
| consequently |
as a result; therefore. |
| converge |
to move toward or meet at a common point. |
| drastic |
extreme or severe. |
| expressive |
full of feeling or meaning. |
| haughty |
proud in a way that shows a low opinion of others; thinking of others as beneath oneself. |
| interrogate |
to question at length and in a thorough way, often for an official purpose. |
| mandate |
to require by law or because of a vote of the people. |
| overhang |
to extend out over. |
| refine |
to make pure or fine. |
| slaughter |
the killing and butchering of animals for food. |
| tact |
the ability to say or do the right thing when dealing with others in a difficult situation. |
| vortex |
a whirling mass of fluid, air, or the like, such as a whirlpool, that generates a vacuum in the center toward which things are drawn. |
| wrongheaded |
contrary to sound judgment. |