To glean is to gather or collect something bit by bit, or in a gradual way. Glean can also be used to mean “to search (something) carefully” and “to find out.”
// Neil has a collection of antique tools gleaned from flea markets and garage sales.
// They spent days gleaning the files for information.
// The police used old-fashioned detective work to glean his whereabouts.
To countermand an order is to revoke it, especially by giving a new order.
// Orders to blow up the bridge were countermanded by local officials.
If someone or something is appealingly lively and enthusiastic, they may also be described as ebullient.
// Akua's ebullient personality made her the life of the party.
money; cash.
To belie something is to give a false idea or impression of it. Belie can also mean "to show (something) to be false or wrong."
// Martin's easy banter and relaxed attitude belied his nervousness.
// Their actions belie their claim of innocence.
A neophyte is a person who has just started learning or doing something.
// As an acting neophyte, Femi took a while to adjust to his newfound Hollywood fame.
An effort, action, or emotion described as futile has no result or effect, and therefore serves no useful purpose.
// City officials attempted to stifle the scandal, but their efforts were futile.
a soft, white cheese similar to cream cheese, made from whole or partly skimmed milk in Neufchâtel, a town in N France.
Something described as lucrative produces money or wealth. //
The author parlayed the success of her books into a lucrative second career as a public speaker
improvised; having the character of an improvisation.