| accustomed |
in the habit of (usually followed by "to"). |
| akin |
similar in kind or spirit; alike. |
| amplify |
to make larger or greater. |
| assess |
to look at and try to discover the quality or degree of (something); evaluate; estimate. |
| avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large amount of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. |
| breadth |
the distance measured from one side to the other side of something; width. |
| cant1 |
insincere statements made to give one the appearance of goodness, piety, or the like. |
| clause |
a group of words that has a subject and a verb. Clauses can be part or all of a sentence. |
| glutton |
someone who eats an excessive amount, or one who both eats and drinks excessively. |
| gripe |
(informal) to complain continually; nag; grumble. |
| ineffective |
producing little or none of the desired or intended impact. |
| orient |
to find the position of with respect to the points of the compass. |
| pedestrian |
a person who is walking. |
| prestige |
importance in the eyes of other people because of doing great things, being in high position, or having wealth. |
| taboo |
forbidden. |