adept

(adj) Highly skilled; expert.

audible

(adj) Capable of being heard.

azure

(n, adj) The blue color of a cloudless sky.

banter

(v) To exchange playful, teasing remarks. (n) Light, playful conversation.

capacious

(adj) Able to hold a large amount; roomy.

copious

(adj) Large in quantity; abundant.

crucial

(adj) Extremely important; vital in resolving something.

decelerate

(v) To slow down or to cause to slow down.

deploy

(v) 1. To arrange troops or equipment in position for battle. 2. To put into use.

facilitate

(v) To make easier.

fastidious

(adj) 1. Paying close attention to detail. 2. Difficult to please.

fitful

(adj) Not steady; irregular.

grapple

(v) 1. To struggle with in close combat; to wrestle. 2. To come to grips with. (n) An iron shaft with a claw for grasping and holding things.

pang

(n) A sudden sharp feeling of pain or distress.

precede

(v) To go or come before in time, rank, or position.