| apogee |
the highest or farthest point. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| desirous |
having a wish or a longing for something. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. |
| induce |
to persuade or influence, as to a course of action. |
| infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| mendacious |
untruthful. |
| odoriferous |
having or spreading a scent, especially a pleasant or fragrant one. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| revitalize |
to bring new life to. |
| rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |