ELAVATE WORDS 4

to add moisture to meat for cooking

to begin or start

to bring to an end

filled with melancholy and despondency

to scrape or scratch something

agreement between opponents to stop fighting

calm and unemotional

extreme scarcity of food

small booklet of information

to make familiar

extreme hostility

beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

force or oblige (someone) to do something

make (someone) legally or morally bound to do something

morally corrupt; wicked

very unpleasant

to give or present

to come before

to encourage or fill with strength

to hang around

clumsy or unskilled

to jog or run at a moderate pace

profoundly wise

very great or intense

to ask about or look into

to corrupt or warp wickedly

providing conditions for a desired outcome

to declare or assert a fact

state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully

to decide between two sides

disaster or catastrophe

rich and luxurious

crass or lacking good taste

showing no intelligence or sensitivity

deserving praise and commendation

formal or official praise

making an earnest or desperate appeal

evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way

critically important

object kept as a memento

occuring continuously or never-ending

feeling anxiety or concern; unsettled

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

having or showing a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect

having one's feelings and expression under control; calm

(of a woman) attractively tall, graceful, and dignified

of imposing height

extremely small

silly and pointless

playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way

attractively unusual or old-fashioned

causing laughter and providing entertainment

attractive or interesting

having the innocence or plump prettiness of a young child

having a full rounded shape

capable of attracting and holding interest; charming

well meaning and kindly

reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy

new and experimental ideas and methods in art, music, or literature

to calm or make less angry

spreading out in different directions

ungenerous and unwilling to spend money

to be of the same opinion or belief

shining with reflected light

to hinder or prevent

a person who brings a case against another in a court of law

marked by precise accordance with details

not secure or safe

making something weak or sick

to arrest for a crime

severely simple or plain

feel deep respect or admiration for

very successful, authoritative, and commanding great respect

giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive

expressed clearly; easy to understand

involving or limited to basic principles

very worried and upset

spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of

steal or violently remove valuable possessions from; plunder

steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder

a short, thick stick used as a weapon

strike repeatedly with hard blows

allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of

remove (a need or difficulty)

gather or collect (something, especially information or approval)

make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious

excessively lengthy or technical speech or writing

to ruin the beauty of

imperfect or lacking reliability

to shrink in size or strength

to repudiate or deny support for

refuse to accept; reject

to spoil or make imperfect

using language clearly and powerfully

unable to speak or express oneself clearly

free from error or blame

outside the ordinary or normal

to wonder, think deeply of

state of being behind in payments