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bulk (noun)

    Size, mass or volume.
    The major part of something.
    The result of water retained by fibre.

breadth (noun)

    The extent or measure of how broad or wide something is.
    A piece of fabric of standard width.
    Scope or range, especially of knowledge or skill.

broil (verb)

    To cook by direct, radiant heat.
    To expose to great heat.
    To be exposed to great heat.

radiant (adjective)

    Radiating light and/or heat.
        e.g.: the radiant sun
    Emitted as radiation.
    Beaming with vivacity and happiness.
        e.g.: a radiant face

bearing (adjective)

    Of a beam, column, or other device, carrying weight or load.
        e.g.: That's a bearing wall.

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evident (adjective)

    Obviously true by simple observation.
        e.g.: It was evident she was angry, after she slammed the door.

obscure (adjective)

    Dark, faint or indistinct.
    Hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous.
    Difficult to understand.
        e.g.: an obscure passage or inscription;    The speaker made obscure references to little-known literary works.

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conceal (verb)

    To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.
        e.g.: He tried to conceal the truth about his health.

confide (verb)

    To trust, have faith (in).
    To entrust (something) to the responsibility of someone.
        e.g.: I confide this mission to you alone.
    To take (someone) into one's confidence, to speak in secret with. ( + in)
        e.g.: I could no longer keep this secret alone; I decided to confide in my brother.
    To say (something) in confidence.
        e.g.: After several drinks, I confided my problems to the barman.

consign (verb)

    To transfer to the custody of, usually for sale, transport, or safekeeping.
    To entrust to the care of another.
    To send to a final destination.
        e.g.: to consign the body to the grave

convey (verb)

    To transport; to carry; to take from one place to another.
        e.g.: Air conveys sound; words convey ideas.
    To communicate; to make known; to portray.
        e.g.: to convey an impression; to convey information

cruise (noun)

    A sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure.

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restrain (verb)

    To control or keep in check.
    To deprive of liberty.
    To restrict or limit.

deficit (noun)

    Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack.
    A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds government revenue.

delegation (noun)

    An act of delegating.
    A group of delegates used to discuss issues with an opponent.

delegate (noun)

    a person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy
    a representative at a conference, etc.

deputy (noun)

    One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him, in his name or his behalf; a substitute in office; a lieutenant; a representative; a delegate; a vicegerent; as, the deputy of a prince, of a sheriff, of a township, etc.

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vicegerent (noun)

    The official administrative deputy of a ruler or head of state; viceregent.

credibility (noun)

    Reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.
        e.g.: After weeks of blowing smoke, her credibility with me was next to nil.

testimony (noun)

    Statements made by a witness in court.
    An account of first-hand experience.
    In a church service, a personal account, such as of one's conversion.
    Witness; evidence; proof of some fact.

accretion (noun)

    The act of increasing by natural growth; especially the increase of organic bodies by the internal accession of parts; organic growth.
    The act of increasing, or the matter added, by an accession of parts externally; an extraneous addition; as, an accretion of earth.
        e.g.: A mineral ... augments not by growth, but by accretion.
    Something added externally to promote growth the external growth of an item.
    concretion; coherence of separate particles; as, the accretion of particles so as to form a solid mass.

coherence (noun)

    Quality of cohering; of being coherent; internal consistency.
    a logical arrangement of parts
        e.g.: His arguments lacked coherence.