| attest |
to show or prove the truth of. |
| avenge |
to inflict punishment or cause suffering as retribution for. |
| bate |
to moderate or control; restrain. |
| bleak |
bare, cold, or not protected from the weather. |
| caliber |
degree of competence, virtue, or worthiness. |
| embark |
to board a ship when beginning a trip. |
| emit |
to send out or give off. |
| factual |
containing facts; true. |
| girder |
a heavy beam made of steel or wood used to support the floor or framework of a bridge or building. |
| influence |
to have an effect on a person's actions or thoughts. |
| misplace |
to put in a wrong place; lose. |
| nonetheless |
despite the foregoing; still; even so. |
| omission |
the act of leaving out or the condition of being left out. |
| somewhat |
in some measure, degree, or proportion; rather. |
| startling |
causing one to move suddenly or involuntarily because loud, sudden, or unexpected. |