| allot |
to set apart for a particular purpose; assign. |
| certainty |
the state of being sure or confident. |
| evident |
easily seen; clear. |
| gape |
to stare in surprise, awe, or wonder, especially with the mouth open. |
| hospitality |
friendly, warm, and generous ways of entertaining or taking care of guests or strangers. |
| intertwine |
to twist together, one about the other; interlace or interlock. |
| legislative |
having to do with the branch of government that has the power to pass laws. |
| pith |
weightiness, significance, or importance. |
| placebo |
an inert substance given to a patient as if it were a drug in order to placate or to serve as a control in an experiment. |
| psychologist |
a person who is trained in and works in psychology. |
| quote |
to repeat a passage or information from. |
| regain |
to get back; recover. |
| snob |
a person who admires and imitates people of a high social or intellectual class. Snobs act or feel superior to anyone of a lower class. |
| tantalize |
to tease or torment with the sight or prospect of something desirable but unattainable. |
| whet |
to sharpen the cutting edge of (a knife or tool); hone. |