alloy
to debase by mixing with something inferior
appropriate
to take possession of for one's own use; confiscate
broach
to begin a discussion of something difficult
Ex: At some point we've got to discuss money but I don't know how to broach the subject with him.
brook
to not allow or accept something, especially a difference of opinion or intention:
Ex: She won't brook any criticism of her work.
chauvinist
a blindly devoted patriot
consequential
pompous, self-important
die
a tool used for shaping, as in a tool-and-die shop
essay
to test or try; to attempt; to experiment.
Ex: The procedure was first essayed in 1923.
fell
inhumanly cruel
flip
sarcastic, impertinent, as in flippant: a flip remark
Ford
an area in a river or stream that is not deep and can be crossed on foot or in a vehicle
grouse
to complain or grumble
Ex: She's always grousing about how she's been treated by the management.
guy
a rope, cord, or cable attached to something as a brace or guide
intimate
to suggest something subtly
Ex: She has intimated that she will resign if she loses the vote.
list
to tilt or lean to one side
Ex: The tanker is listing badly and liable to sink at any moment.
meet
fitting, proper
mince
to pronounce or speak affectedly
nice
exacting, fastidious, extremely precise
occult
relating to magical powers and activities, such as those of witchcraft and astrology:
pied
multicolored, usually in blotches
pine
to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor
Ex: Carter died in 1904 after an accident and Leno pined away and died six months later.
plastic
able to be molded, altered, or bent
Ex: Clay is a plastic material.
pluck
courage, spunk, fortitude
Ex: She showed a lot of pluck in standing up to her boss.
prize
to pry, to press or force with a lever; something taken by force, spoils
Ex: I prized the lid off with a spoon.
rail
to complain about bitterly
Ex: He railed against/at the injustices of the system.
rent
torn (past tense of rend); an opening or tear caused by such
qualify
to limit
sap
a fool or nitwit
Ex: He'll lie around and let some other poor sap do all the work.
Scurvy
contemptible, despicable
stand
a group of trees
steep
to saturate or completely soak
Ex: Leave the cloth to steep in the dye overnight.
strut
to walk in a proud way trying to look important:
Ex: The boys strutted around trying to get the attention of a group of girls who were nearby.
table
to leave something for discussion or consideration at a later time:
Ex: We'll have to table these last two items until our next meeting.
tender
to proffer or offer
Ex: The health minister has tendered her resignation (= has offered to leave her job).
waffle
to talk or write a lot without giving any useful information or any clear answers:
Ex: If you don't know the answer, it's no good just waffling (on) for pages and pages.
wag
wit, joker