rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
size — any of various gelatinous or glutinous preparations made from glue, starch, etc., used for filling the pores of cloth, paper, etc., or as an adhesive ground for gold leaf on books.
spies — a person employed by a government to obtain secret information or intelligence about another, usually hostile, country, especially with reference to military or naval affairs.
thais — flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
thighs — the part of the lower limb in humans between the hip and the knee.
baptize — When someone is baptized, water is put on their heads or they are covered with water as a sign that their sins have been forgiven and that they have become a member of the Christian Church. Compare christen.
belies — to show to be false; contradict: His trembling hands belied his calm voice.
chastise — If you chastise someone, you speak to them angrily or punish them for something wrong that they have done.
complies — to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes followed by with): They asked him to leave and he complied. She has complied with the requirements.
comprise — If you say that something comprises or is comprised of a number of things or people, you mean it has them as its parts or members.
decries — to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of: She decried the lack of support for the arts in this country.
defies — to challenge the power of; resist boldly or openly: to defy parental authority.
demise — The demise of something or someone is their end or death.
denies — Refuse to admit the truth or existence of (something).
despise — If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.
devise — If you devise a plan, system, or machine, you have the idea for it and design it.
disguise — to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
implies — to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated: His words implied a lack of faith.
incise — to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
marseilles — a department in SE France. 2026 sq. mi. (5245 sq. km). Capital: Marseilles.
pint-size — comparatively small in size: a pint-size typewriter.
relies — to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon): You can rely on her work.
replies — to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond: to reply to a question.
reprise — Usually, reprises. Law. an annual deduction, duty, or payment out of a manor or estate, as an annuity or the like.
revise — to amend or alter: to revise one's opinion.
shanghai's — Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a seaport and municipality in E China, near the mouth of the Chang Jiang.
supplies — to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite: to supply someone clothing; to supply a community with electricity.
surmise — to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess.
surprise — to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me.
unwise — not wise; foolish; imprudent; lacking in good sense or judgment: an unwise choice; an unwise man.
upsize — to increase the operating costs of (a company) by increasing the number of people it employs
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improvise — to compose and perform or deliver without previous preparation; extemporize: to improvise an acceptance speech.
nobel prize — any of various awards made annually, beginning in 1901, from funds originally established by Alfred B. Nobel for outstanding achievement in physics, chemistry, medicine or physiology, literature, and the promotion of peace; an annual award in economics was established in 1969 from private funds.
oversize — of excessive size; unusually large: an oversize cigar.