noun vigorous or hearty enjoyment or appreciation.He ate the simple meal with gusto, as if it were a banquet for kings. See the full entry

noun supreme power or authority.Members of the ruling party saw the protests as a threat to their supremacy. See the full entry

transitive verb to make unavoidable or necessary.Toxins in the air necessitated the wearing of masks at the excavation site.The change necessitated adjustments in our attitudes.The sudden snowstorm necessitated our checking into a…

transitive verb to cut off or cut down with, or as though with, an ax.The men are in the woods hewing branches. See the full entry

adjective of or pertaining to ornament or decoration; decorative.The walls were covered by an ornamental tapestry.The mosque has beautiful ornamental features. See the full entry