prevail - be widespread; triumph over; gain victory; prevail on: persuade; induce; Ex. Justice has prevailed; Ex. prevail on someone to do something
vantage - position giving an advantage (such as a strategic point); CF. vantagepoint
hurtle - crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train
sinewy - (of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone
irrevocable - unalterable; irreversible; impossible to revoke
plausible - conceivably true; having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious
controvert - oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict; ADJ. controversial; N. controversy
droll - queer and amusing
frustrate - thwart; defeat; prevent from accomplishing a purpose
coy - shy (flirtatiously); showing a (pretended) lack of self-confidence; modest; coquettish; CF. job offer
vantage - position giving an advantage (such as a strategic point); CF. vantagepoint
hurtle - crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train
sinewy - (of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone
irrevocable - unalterable; irreversible; impossible to revoke
plausible - conceivably true; having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious
controvert - oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict; ADJ. controversial; N. controversy
droll - queer and amusing
frustrate - thwart; defeat; prevent from accomplishing a purpose
coy - shy (flirtatiously); showing a (pretended) lack of self-confidence; modest; coquettish; CF. job offer