| articulate |
able to speak or express oneself in a clear way. |
| constraint |
a state of confinement or restraint. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| fallible |
capable of making mistakes; liable to error. |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| perpendicular |
at a right angle to. |
| portal |
a doorway or entrance, especially a large and imposing one. |
| pugnacious |
ready or eager to fight; overly aggressive or quarrelsome. |
| quizzical |
expressing doubt, confusion, or questioning; puzzled. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |
| vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |