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Immerse (v)

• To involve oneself deeply, spending considerable time and focus such as "She immersed herself in her work"
• It can also mean to submerge something in liquid such as "Immerse the paper in water for twenty minutes."
• Synonyms include submerge, dunk, plunge, and sink
• Synonyms include absorb, engross, engage, envelop, and preoccupy

Immersion (n)

• The act of dipping or submerging something completely in a liquid
• Can be something physical or metaphorical such as becoming totally immersed in a project
• Synonyms: submersion, soaking, dunking
• The state of being deeply involved or absorbed in an activity or experience such as "Language immersion programs"
• Synonyms: absorption, engagement, involvement, concentration

Catholic (adj)

• When capitalized, Catholic refers to the Catholic Church
• With a lower-case "c," catholic means "universal" and "inclusive."
• Includes a wide variety of things; all-embracing

Embellishment (n)

• A decoration or detail added to make something more beautiful or interesting such as "golden embellishments on the picture frame"
• Synonyms: decoration, ornament, adornment
• An added detail, often exaggerated, to make a story or statement more entertaining such as "a story full of embellishments"
• Synonyms: exaggeration, enhancement, flourish

Captivate (v)

• To attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm such as "he was captivated by her beauty"
• The word captivate originates from the Latin captus, meaning "taken captive."
• Captivate is a softer, more attractive word suggesting a willingness to be caught

Rampant (adj)

• Spreading or growing quickly and often out of control such as "The weeds grew rampant"
• Synonyms: uncontrolled or widespread

Coxcomb (n)

• A silly or foolish person, originally referring to a bright, showy hat
• Example, "He acted like a coxcomb, showing off his new clothes"
• Synonyms: fool, clown, show-off

Proliferate (v)

• Increase rapidly in numbers; multiply Synonyms: spread, grow
• Originally a biological term to describe the growth of cells and producing offspring
• Usage expanded in 1961 to describe the spread of nuclear weapons and the growth of Walmart

Rueful (adj)

• Expressing sorrow or regret, especially when in a slightly humorous way
• Suggests remorseful grins or apologetic smiles
• The word comes from the verb "rue," meaning "to regret."

Dovetail (n) (v)

• A joint in woodworking where two sides are fitted together with interlocking pieces, such as "used a dovetail to build a strong bookshelf"
• To fit together perfectly or harmoniously, such as "their ideas dovetailed"
• Synonyms: mesh, align, match

Wax (n) (v)

• A substance that is soft, shiny, and used in many things like candles or polish
• To grow larger or stronger Synonyms: expand, increase
• Cover or treat (something) to polish or protect it
• To remove unwanted hair by applying wax and peeling it off such as "she waxed her eyebrows"
• This is also used to describe other phenomena that grow or increase, particularly those that occur in cycles
• Figuratively, to wax eloquent, lyrical, or poetic about something, you talk about it at great length and with growing enthusiasm

Comprehensive (adj)

• Including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something such as "a comprehensive review"
• Synonyms: complete, thorough, detailed

Ally (n) (v)

• Ally (n) - meaning "to bind to". Nations that are allies, act together, and protect one another
• A state or country that formally works with another for military or other purposes “among NATO allies” synonyms: partner, supporter, teammate
• A person or organization that cooperates with or helps another in a specific activity “his closest political ally" synonyms: friend, associate, collaborator
• A person or group who actively supports the rights of a minority or marginalized community without being part of that group “an ally who supports their rights" synonyms: advocate, supporter, defender
• Ally (v) - To combine or unite with another for mutual benefit “He allied his racing experience with his father's business skills."
• To side with or support someone or something “He allied himself with the forces of change." synonyms: align, cooperate