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Usage

• welter

  A welter of something is a large and confusing amount of it.

• banter

  Banter is friendly conversation during which people make friendly jokes and laugh at—and with—one another.

• reconnoiter

  To reconnoiter an area is to go and get preliminary information about it, especially for military purposes.

• waver

  If you waver, you cannot decide between two things because you have serious doubts about which choice is better.

• teetotaler

  A teetotaler is one who does not drink alcohol.

• cloister

  To cloister someone is to remove and isolate them from the rest of the world.

• encumber

  If something encumbers you, it makes it difficult for you to move freely or do what you want.

• decipher

  When you decipher a message or piece of writing, you work out what it says, even though it is very difficult to read or understand.

• rejoinder

  A rejoinder is a quick answer to a reply or remark that can be rude, angry, clever, or defensive.

• engender

  If something engenders a particular feeling or attitude, it causes that condition.

• bewilder

  If something bewilders you, you are very confused or puzzled by it.

• disclaimer

  A disclaimer is a legal statement that indicates a refusal to accept responsibility in case something bad happens when a product is used.

• linger

  When you linger, you stay or remain in a particular area longer than would be normally expected.

• criteria

  Criteria are standards that, if met, allow you to do something; for example, getting good grades and performing community service form such standards that will help you get into college.

• master

  If you master a subject in school or a skill of some kind, you learn all there is to know about it.

• recovery

  When someone is undergoing recovery, they are getting better and becoming healthy once again from an illness or injury that they suffered.