| analogous |
similar or corresponding in some particular manner. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| depravity |
moral corruption; wickedness. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| extrapolate |
to make an estimate or inference of (future probability or the like) on the basis of what is already known or has already occurred. |
| histrionic |
done in a theatrical, emotional, or affected manner; overly dramatic. |
| invoke |
to call out to (a god, muse, or the like) for help, support, protection, or inspiration. |
| mellifluous |
flowing and sweet, as though with honey. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| pertinent |
having to do with or connected to a subject; relevant. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| raiment |
clothing; dress; apparel. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| transcendental |
beyond the limits of ordinary experience, thought, or belief; supernatural, visionary, or mystical. |