| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| curvature |
the condition of being bent or rounded. |
| disparage |
to depreciate or belittle, especially in speech. |
| expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
| indecisive |
not definite or conclusive. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| pall1 |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair. |
| pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. |
| reaffirm |
to verify by asserting again. |
| rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| spellbind |
to hold fascinated, as by magicl; enchant. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |