sprinkle etiquette capitulation moot festoon

sprinkle

sprin·kle1 /ˈsprɪŋkəl/ verb

1. [transitive] to scatter small drops of liquid or small pieces of something
   • sprinkle something with something
     • Sprinkle the top with cheese.
   • sprinkle something on/over something
     • I sprinkled cocoa over my latte.
2. be sprinkled with jokes/quotations etc to be full of jokes etc:
   • The book is liberally sprinkled with clichés.
3. it is sprinkling American English if it is sprinkling, it is raining lightly

etiquette

et·i·quette /ˈetɪket $ -kət/ noun [uncountable]

the formal rules for polite behaviour in society or in a particular group:

• strict rules of professional etiquette

capitulation

ca·pit·u·late /kəˈpɪtʃəleɪt, kəˈpɪtʃʊleɪt/ verb [intransitive]

1. formal to accept or agree to something that you have been opposing for a long time SYN give in:
   • Helen finally capitulated and let her son have a car.
2. formal to accept defeat by your enemies in a war SYN surrender

• capitulation /kəˌpɪtʃəˈleɪʃən, kəˌpɪtʃʊˈleɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]

moot

moot1 /muːt/ adjective

1. a moot point/question something that has not yet been decided or agreed, and about which people have different opinions:
   • Whether these controls will really reduce violent crime is a moot point.
2. American English a situation or possible action that is moot is no longer likely to happen or exist:
   • The fear that airstrikes could endanger troops is moot now that the army is withdrawing.

festoon

fes·toon1 /feˈstuːn/ verb [transitive usually passive]

to cover something with flowers, long pieces of material etc, especially for decoration

be festooned with/in something

• Malaga was festooned with banners and flags in honour of the king’s visit.