| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| foreseeable |
capable of being anticipated or predicted. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| odoriferous |
having or spreading a scent, especially a pleasant or fragrant one. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| predominant |
being the chief or greatest in importance, status, influence, or the like. |
| repertory |
a stock of skills, talents, or performing pieces; repertoire. |
| schematic |
of, pertaining to, or formed like an outline or diagram. |
| uninitiated |
combined form of initiated. |
| wreak |
to carry out or cause. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |