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apt adj suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn s: appropriate a: inappropriate awry adj, adv in a turned or twisted position or direction; wrong, out of the right or hoped-for course s: askew a: symmetrical bludgeon n, v n: a short club used as a weapon v: to strike with a heavy club; to use force or strong arguments to gain some point s: (n) cudgel, (v) clobber capitulate v to end resistance, give up, surrender, throw in the towel a: hold out chafe v, n v: to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing; to feel annoyance or dissatisfaction, to annoy, irk; to strain or press against; n: a sore of injury caused by rubbing defile v (trans), v (intrans), n v (trans): to make unclean or dirty, destrot the purity of; v (intrans) to march in a single line or in columns; n: a narrow passage; gorge, canyon s: desecrate a: purify dire adj dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning or trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid disaster s: dreadful a: beneficial disarming adj charming, tending to get rid of unfriendliness or suspicion s: charming a: troubling disgruntled adj (part) in bad humor, discontented, annoyed s: discontented a: content encroach v to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass s: intrude endow v to furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality s: grant a: deprive fend v to ward off, resist; to get along, manage s: ward off impunity n freedom from punishment s: exemption from penalty mien n air, manner; appearance; expression s: bearing penal adj having to do with punishment s: correctional pertinent adj related to the matter at hand, to the point s: relevant a: unrelated predominant adj the greatest in strength or power; most common s: paramount a: minor prodigy n something wonderful or marvelous; something monstrous or abnormal, an unusual feat; a child or young person with extraordinary ability or talent s: marvel a: dullard recluse n a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world s: hermit renown n fame, glory s: prestige a: obscurity