| affirm |
to state or declare as true. |
| alloy |
a substance made by mixing two or more metals or a metal and another substance. |
| architecture |
the act or process of designing buildings, or the profession of an architect. |
| avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large amount of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. |
| barter |
to trade services or things for other services or things without using money. |
| delinquent |
neglectful of a duty or guilty of an offense or violation of the law. |
| divulge |
to disclose (usually something confidential or secret). |
| drone2 |
to talk in a boring voice without changing one's tone. |
| intervene |
to enter a situation so as to change what is happening. |
| methodology |
a body of procedures, principles, and rules used for a specific activity or branch of knowledge. |
| ordeal |
a painful, difficult experience, or test of one's character. |
| petty |
of little importance or interest. |
| repent1 |
to be sorry or feel remorse for sins or transgressions; be penitent. |
| tantalize |
to tease or torment with the sight or prospect of something desirable but unattainable. |
| utmost |
of the highest or greatest degree, amount, or intensity; greatest. |