| aver |
to assert to be true; affirm. |
| consonance |
agreement, correspondence, or harmony. |
| correlate |
to have a causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relationship. |
| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| pall1 |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair. |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |