| cater |
to supply food or other service. |
| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| opulence |
the condition of being luxuriant and costly. |
| pitfall |
an unexpected or hidden danger. |
| platitude |
an overused, dull, or trivial remark; hackneyed expression; cliché. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| sally |
a sudden forward attack or rush from a defensive position by a military force. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| stupefy |
to astound or bedazzle. |
| synchronize |
to cause to occur, move, or operate at the same time or rate. |
| vigil |
a watch or period of surveillance, especially one kept during normal sleeping hours. |