[ kon-fi-dant ]

a close friend or associate to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters and problems are discussed

[ kuh-rob-uh-reyt ]

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

[ grav-i-teyt ]

to move or tend to move under the influence of gravitational force

[ truhng-keyt ]

to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short

[ uhn-der-mahyn ]

to injure or destroy by insidious activity or imperceptible stages, sometimes tending toward a sudden dramatic effect

[ grok ]

to communicate sympathetically

[ hek-ter ]

to treat with insolence; bully; torment

[ kwah-fyoor ]

a style of arranging the hair, typically elaborate

[ kon-dwit ]

a pipe, tube, or the like, for conveying water or other fluid