| abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. |
| bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, especially as a voter; substitute. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |
| singularity |
an unusual trait or quality. |
| stature |
relative status as measured by skill or achievement; reputation. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |
| terse |
effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |