| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| apogee |
the highest or farthest point. |
| caprice |
a sudden, impulsive change of mind or direction, or an unpredictable action. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| felicitous |
well-suited or apt; very appropriate. |
| frond |
a long leaf with many small divisions. Ferns and palm trees have fronds. |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| premonition |
an advance sign or warning; forewarning. |
| preposterous |
totally unlikely, unbelievable, or senseless; absurd. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
| sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |
| throwback |
a reappearance of an outmoded procedure, system, or the like. |