| canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| confluence |
a joining of two or more streams, or their point of junction. |
| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. |
| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
| cosmic |
of or relating to the universe. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| morbid |
in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death. |
| notoriety |
the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, especially for something that is not good. |
| redeem |
to make up for; balance. |
| retinue |
a group of attendants or other employees who accompany a prominent person. |
| tryst |
a meeting held at a specified time and place, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |