| accentuate |
to give more emphasis to; draw attention to. |
| cloak |
a long, loose, outer garment without sleeves. |
| collide |
to strike or bump into one another with force. |
| complex |
difficult to understand. |
| din |
a loud, steady noise. |
| embezzle |
to steal what was put in one's care. |
| fracture |
a break or crack. |
| gripe |
(informal) to complain continually; nag; grumble. |
| laden |
filled with a great weight. |
| obligate |
to make someone do something because of a law or moral principle. |
| parasite |
a plant, animal, or fungus that lives on or in another living thing, called the host. A parasite gets its food and energy from the host organism. |
| royalty |
a member of a king or queen's family, or all such persons as a group. |
| sincere |
genuine, true, and not pretended. |
| systematic |
involving or based on a method or plan; not random or chaotic. |
| via |
traveling through; by way of. |