| ambassador |
a person who is sent by the government of one country to be its official representative in another country. |
| analogy |
similarity or correspondence between two otherwise dissimilar things. |
| astride |
over or upon and with a leg on each side of. |
| citation |
the act of citing or quoting, or the passage or source so cited. |
| commitment |
a pledge or obligation to fulfill an act or function. |
| comprise |
to be made up of; consist of. |
| din |
a loud, steady noise. |
| discipline |
training of the body or mind to bring about good performance and good behavior. |
| excise1 |
a tax levied on the manufacture or sale of certain goods within a nation or state. |
| negate |
to render ineffective or invalid; nullify. |
| propose |
to present or suggest as an idea to be considered. |
| revelation |
the act of revealing. |
| situate |
to put in a particular place or position; place or locate. |
| swivel |
a device that allows the object fastened or mounted to it to turn freely or pivot. |
| thunderous |
producing a sound of or like thunder. |