| abscond |
to leave suddenly and secretly, especially to avoid observation or capture. |
| confection |
a sweetened candy or fruit. |
| egotist |
a conceited person; braggart. |
| egress |
an act, instance, method, or place of exit or emergence. |
| incorporeal |
without material being; bodiless; insubstantial. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| momentous |
very important. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
| secrete |
to produce a fluid or other substance and release it into or out of the body. |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |
| shroud |
to screen or conceal. |
| stratagem |
a plan or trick to deceive, surprise, or outwit an opponent, especially as a military maneuver. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |
| unrelenting |
continuing with the same intensity, force, speed, or the like; not decreasing or weakening. |
| winnow |
to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis. |