emanate
come out from a source
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facetious
joking when seriousness is expected
iterate
repeat a process with improvements
oratorio
a long musical work for voices and orchestra
rancor
lasting bitter resentment
recline
lean or lie back
tadpole
the aquatic young of a frog
avarice
extreme greed for wealth
deform
change shape in a damaging way
dunce
a person considered slow at learning
ostensible
stated or apparent but possibly not real
premiere
the first public showing of a performance
sheriff
an elected law officer in a county
rookie
someone new to a profession or team
canon
a recognized body of important works
governance
the system and practice of directing an organization
wont
a person's usual habit
pastor
a Christian minister who leads a congregation
matrix
a rectangular arrangement of numbers or data
quantum
the smallest separate quantity of certain physical energy
testament
clear evidence of a quality or achievement
finale
the last part of a performance
vampire
a fictional creature that feeds on blood
carol
a traditional song associated with Christmas
drone
an unmanned aircraft controlled remotely
acoustic
relating to sound or hearing
infantry
soldiers who fight on foot
grove
a small group of trees
lance
a long spear carried by a mounted soldier
lynch
kill someone illegally by a mob without trial
trio
a group of three performers
ginger
a spicy root used in cooking
litigation
legal action in court
nova
a star that suddenly becomes much brighter
albeit
although
mosque
a building where Muslims worship
baron
a nobleman of a certain rank
ranger
a person who protects a park or forest
repeal
officially end a law or rule
maple
a tree with distinctive lobed leaves
vanilla
a flavoring from the vanilla plant
sage
a wise person
athletics
sports and physical competitions
guru
a person regarded as an expert or teacher
pony
a small horse
cavalry
soldiers who historically fought on horseback
jade
a hard green ornamental stone
phantom
appearing like a ghost
felony
a serious criminal offense
memoir
a personal account of one's experiences
presenter
a person who hosts or introduces a program
behold
see something remarkable
horrific
extremely frightening or unpleasant
forensic
relating to scientific investigation of crime
glucose
a simple sugar used by the body for energy
halo
a ring of light around an object
veterinary
relating to medical care for animals
authorization
official permission
coma
a prolonged state of deep unconsciousness
asthma
a condition causing difficulty breathing
covenant
a formal promise or agreement
inflammation
swelling and redness from injury or infection
paranoid
unreasonably fearful of being harmed
shrine
a sacred place of worship or remembrance
stoke
add fuel to a fire
empathy
ability to understand another person's feelings
induction
introductory training for a new role
slick
slippery and smooth
bracelet
a decorative band worn around the wrist
genome
all genetic material in an organism
peek
look quickly or secretly
prank
a playful trick
firearm
a gun or other portable shooting weapon
plaque
a flat sign with writing used to commemorate
tinder
dry material that catches fire easily
pandemic
a disease outbreak across many countries
procurement
the process of obtaining goods for an organization
goodwill
friendly and helpful feelings
inaugural
marking the start of an official term
intern
a person gaining practical work experience
mattress
a padded surface for sleeping
proprietary
owned and controlled by a particular company
dire
extremely serious or urgent
optimization
making something as effective as possible
crest
the top of a hill or wave
grenade
a small explosive weapon thrown by hand
helm
the position of leadership or control
inception
the beginning of something
manifesto
a public statement of political plans
monastery
a place where monks live
nexus
a central connection between things
panther
a large wild cat often with dark fur
baton
a small stick used by a conductor
corpus
a collection of written or spoken language for study
quarantine
isolation to prevent disease spreading
cache
a hidden supply of goods
fiat
an official order issued by authority
flick
a quick light movement
maximize
increase as much as possible
podium
a raised platform for a speaker or winner