| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| cataract |
a large waterfall. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| egotist |
a conceited person; braggart. |
| formidable |
exceptionally difficult; daunting. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| stature |
relative status as measured by skill or achievement; reputation. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| tensile |
of or relating to tension. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |