Beware

BEWARE

-verb (often followed by “of”)

to be cautious or wary (of); be on one's guard (against)

 

Tourists beware

The steep climb

The mad beating heart

The shortness of breath!

Surprise

SURPRISE

-verb

1. to cause to feel amazement or wonder

2. to encounter or discover unexpectedly or suddenly

3. to capture or assault suddenly and without warning

4. to present with something unexpected, such as a gift

5. (followed by “into”) to provoke (someone) to unintended action by a trick, etc.

6. (often followed by “from”) to elicit by unexpected behaviour or by a trick

-noun

7. the act or an instance of surprising; the act of taking unawares

8. a sudden or unexpected event, gift, etc.

9. the feeling or condition of being surprised; astonishment

10. (modifier) causing, characterized by, or relying upon surprise

Hidden close to the street

A surprise in the guise

Of an odd shaped stain

Diplomatic

DIPLOMATIC

1. of or relating to diplomacy or diplomats

2. skilled in negotiating, especially between states or people

3. tactful in dealing with people

4. of or relating to diplomatics, i.e. the science of deciphering old official documents, as charters, and of determining their authenticity, age, or the like.

He’d studied diplomatics

And his mother told everyone so

Except she made him an ambassador

Where he was a scholar.

Corroborate

CORROBORATE

-verb

1. (trans.) to confirm or support (facts, opinions, etc.), especially by providing fresh evidence

-adj.

2. serving to corroborate a fact, an opinion, etc.

3. (of a fact) corroborated

This serves to corroborate a fact

The so-called New Year

Is mostly recycled from the previous