| camaraderie |
friendship, good humor, and closeness among a group. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| detonate |
to explode or cause to explode. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| entourage |
a group of people who accompany another person as attendants or associates; retinue. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| incantation |
the words or sounds that are uttered or chanted as part of a magical ritual or spell, or the act of uttering such words or sounds. |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| interject |
to insert (a remark or comment) between words or remarks or in the middle of a conversation or discussion. |
| remunerative |
providing or likely to provide payment or reward; profitable. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| stoical |
showing little or no emotion in reaction to painful or pleasant experiences. |
| vouch |
to promise to be true, real, or correct (usually followed by "for"). |