decapitate - behead
receptive - quick or willing to receive (ideas, suggestions, etc.); Ex. receptive to the proposal
elaborate - work out carefully; add more detail or information; ADJ.
slink - move furtively; ADJ. slinky: stealthy; furtive; sneaky (as in ambush)
baffle - frustrate; perplex
communal - held in common; public; of a group of people; of a commune
implode - burst inward; CF. vaccum tube
empirical - based on experience
grate - make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred by rubbing against a rough surface; Ex. grated cheese N: framework of metal bars to hold fuel in a fireplace