(verb) cause surprise or confusion in (someone), esp. by acting against their expectations
(adj) favorable; helpful
(verb) accept and allow a behavior to continue
be of the same opinion; agree
(adj) giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive
(adj) showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements
(noun) the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses
(adj) having or exhibiting an ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact
(verb) find a way around an obstacle
(noun) a stimulus to change
(verb) make someone or something seem unimportant
(adj) demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
(verb) argue or elaborate in excessive detail
(verb) bombard with something
(adj) so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
(adj) oresembling an uncle
(noun) the right or condition of self-government
(adj) having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage
(verb) evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of
very old or old-fashioned
understood by few; mysterious or secret
(adj) anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
(adj) awful; terrible
(adj) showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern
(adj) showing or feeling active opposition or hostility toward someone or something
(noun) something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected
(noun) strong hostility
(adj) full of life or excitement; lively
(adj) having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner
(verb) make something bad or unsatisfactory better
