| bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy. |
| militant |
aggressive or combative in attitude or actions, especially in defense of a cause. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| portal |
a doorway or entrance, especially a large and imposing one. |
| proliferate |
to spread or increase quickly. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| rescind |
to take back or make invalid; revoke. |
| retention |
the act or process of maintaining the possession or use of. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| seclude |
to keep apart from other people or activity. |
| visceral |
stemming from instinct or intuition rather than the intellect. |
| whimsy |
an odd, fanciful, or capricious notion, or such notions collectively. |