| canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
| cohere |
to lump, hold, or stick together. |
| conniption |
(informal) an outburst or fit of anger, hysteria, or the like. |
| derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
| gaseous |
in the form of or resembling a gas. |
| larceny |
the stealing of another's personal property; theft. |
| palpable |
easy to sense or perceive; obvious. |
| pensive |
thoughtful in a sad or deeply serious way. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| stratum |
a level in a social hierarchy. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |