| acquaint |
to introduce or make familiar (usually followed by "with"). |
| admission |
the price a person must pay to enter. |
| decline |
to refuse to do, in a polite way. |
| denounce |
to speak out against. |
| fanciful |
exhibiting use of the imagination; whimsical or imaginative. |
| intercept |
to stop or take hold of; interrupt the movement or progress of. |
| linger |
to remain or be slow to leave. |
| nook |
a corner of a room or a small area set off from a main room. |
| presume |
to take for granted; assume. |
| quay |
a pier, wharf, or other landing place for loading and unloading boats or ships. |
| rational |
based on sound reasoning; sensible. |
| rivalry |
the act, relation, or condition of one who competes with another or of those who compete with each for dominance. |
| rivet |
a metal bolt that pins metal plates or other objects together. |
| rustic |
living or happening in the country. |
| toll2 |
a charge for using a bridge or a road. |