| authenticate |
to prove the genuineness, reality, or validity of. |
| bizarre |
strikingly odd or unusual, especially in appearance or behavior. |
| circulate |
to move or flow along a closed path or system. |
| clammy |
unpleasantly moist, cool, and sticky. |
| concordance |
an alphabetical index of all the main words in a book or in the entire work of an author, listing the contexts in which each word occurs and giving page references for each occurrence. |
| grieve |
to feel great sadness; mourn. |
| heroic |
noble and courageous. |
| jocular |
intended to be humorous; facetious. |
| notch |
(informal) a little bit. |
| outbreak |
a sudden breaking out or increase in activity of disease. |
| pry1 |
to be too curious about another person's private life. |
| reception |
the act or process of receiving. |
| transcription |
a written or typed copy of something dictated or heard. |
| virtually |
practically; almost completely; very nearly. |
| wrought |
worked, done, put together, or shaped. |