| allegedly |
according to what has been claimed although not proven. |
| avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large amount of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. |
| cryptic |
difficult to understand; ambiguous or mysterious in meaning. |
| descent |
the act or process of going downward. |
| individualize |
to make distinct, unique, or suited to a particular person or thing. |
| intensify |
to make stronger, more acute, or more intense. |
| kernel |
the most basic part of something; the heart of the matter; core. |
| linger |
to remain or be slow to leave. |
| obsolete |
no longer in use. |
| pretense |
an act or instance of pretending; sham or fiction. |
| pun |
a humorous play on words based on two words that are close in sound but different in meaning. |
| rant |
to speak or complain loudly and vehemently. |
| restrictive |
characterized by limitations on application. |
| stealth |
secretive, surreptitious, or covert movement or procedure; sneakiness; furtiveness. |
| waive |
to forgo or give up (a right, claim, or privilege). |