adjacent, adj

nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

had adjacent rooms
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
the side of Germany conterminous with France
near or close to but not necessarily touching
lands adjacent to the mountains
assemble, verb
create by putting components or members together
She pieced a quilt
collect in one place
get people together
assemble your colleagues
collapse, verb
break down, literally or metaphorically
The wall collapsed
collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
fold or close up
fold up your umbrella
fall apart
cause to burst
The ice broke the pipe
collapse, noun
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
the commander's prostration demoralized his men
a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
the roof is in danger of collapse
the act of throwing yourself down
a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
colleague, noun
an associate that one works with
a person who is member of one's class or profession
the surgeon consulted his colleagues
compile, verb

get or gather together

put together out of existing material
use a computer program to translate source code written in a particular programming language into
computer-readable machine code that can be executed
conceive, verb
have the idea for
judge or regard; look upon; judge
become pregnant; undergo conception
She cannot conceive
convince, verb
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
depress, verb
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
These news depressed her
lower (prices or markets)
The glut of oil depressed gas prices
cause to drop or sink
press down
lessen the activity or force of
The rising inflation depressed the economy
encounter, verb
come together
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
be beset by
experience as a reaction
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
encounter, noun
a minor short-term fight
a casual or unexpected convergence
a casual meeting with a person or thing
a hostile disagreement face-to-face
enormous, adj
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

an enormous boulder
forthcoming, adj
at ease in talking to others
of the relatively near future
available when required or as promised
federal funds were not forthcoming
incline, verb
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
He inclined his ear to the wise old man
lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow
She inclined her head to the student
be at an angle
feel favorably disposed or willing
She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs
incline, noun
an elevated geological formation
an inclined surface connecting two levels
integrity, noun
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development
moral soundness
he expects to find in us the common honesty and integrity of men of business
intrinsic, adj
belonging to a thing by its very nature
form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing
situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts
intrinsic muscles
invoke, verb
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
cite as an authority; resort to
He invoked the law that would save him
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection

levy, verb
impose and collect
levy a fine
cause to assemble or enlist in the military
levy, noun
a charge imposed and collected
the act of drafting into military service
likewise, adv
in like or similar manner
in addition
equally
nonetheless, adv
despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
notwithstanding, adv
despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
odd, adj
not divisible by two
not easily explained
it is odd that his name is never mentioned
an indefinite quantity more than that specified
invited 30-odd guests
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.
ongoing, adj
currently happening
an ongoing economic crisis
panel, verb
decorate with panels
panel the walls with wood
select from a list

panel, noun
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
a committee appointed to judge a competition
(law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)
a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc
a soft pad placed under a saddle
persist, verb
continue to exist
be persistent, refuse to stop
stay behind
The smell stayed in the room
pose, verb
introduce
assume a posture as for artistic purposes
pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
She posed as the Czar's daughter
behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!
put into a certain place or abstract location
pose, noun
affected manners intended to impress others
a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
reluctance, noun
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
a certain degree of unwillingness
a reluctance to commit himself
so-called, adj
doubtful or suspect
straightforward, adj
free from ambiguity
a straightforward set of instructions
without evasion or compromise

without concealment or deception; honest

pointed directly ahead
a straightforward gaze
undergo, verb
pass through
The chemical undergoes a sudden change