| abduct |
to carry off or lead away by force; kidnap. |
| aroma |
a pleasant smell; fragrance. |
| beforehand |
ahead of time; at an earlier time. |
| consent |
to give permission or approval; agree (often followed by "to"). |
| constitute |
to form or make up. |
| curt |
rudely short or brief in speech. |
| disarm |
to take away the weapons of; divest of the means of attack or defense. |
| ecstatic |
in a condition of extreme delight, overpowering emotion, or religious trance; enraptured. |
| elite |
(usually used with a plural verb) the best, taken collectively. |
| emphatic |
forceful, determined, or insistent in speech or action. |
| indirect |
not in a straight line, course, or route. |
| particularly |
to an unusual degree; more than other things in a group. |
| sovereignty |
supreme power or authority, especially over a state or other political body. |
| subsist |
to stay alive or obtain the necessities of life (usually followed by "on"). |
| thwart |
to hinder, oppose, or frustrate. |