| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| exhume |
to dig out, especially from a grave; disinter. |
| grandiloquence |
speech that is pretentious, pompous, or excessively mannered. |
| intone |
to recite in musical or lengthened tones, especially in a monotone; chant. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| sear1 |
to burn or scorch the outside of. |
| seclude |
to keep apart from other people or activity. |
| subsidiary |
assisting or supplementing. |
| troublesome |
causing anxiety, worry, or bother. |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |