| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| captivate |
to charm or fascinate, as by beauty or wit; enthrall. |
| connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. |
| haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. |
| inexplicable |
unable to be explained or interpreted. |
| nonexistent |
not having substance in reality. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, especially as a voter; substitute. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| replenish |
to make complete or full again; refill. |
| stanza |
a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern. |
| synchronize |
to cause to occur, move, or operate at the same time or rate. |
| ultimatum |
a final statement of demands, especially when issued with a threat of action if rejected, as in a diplomatic discussion. |