| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| counterfeiter |
one who makes fraudulent imitations or copies, especially of money. |
| differentiate |
to distinguish between or among. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| emancipate |
to free from slavery or other control. |
| expeditious |
prompt and efficient. |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| insurrection |
an act or instance of open rebellion against a government or other authority; uprising. |
| invalidate |
to deprive a claim of force or effect by negating its factual or legal basis. |
| judicious |
characterized by or using sound judgment; wise; prudent. |
| materialism |
great or excessive concern with the acquisition of wealth or possessions, especially as opposed to the attainment of spiritual goals. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |
| winnow |
to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis. |