| associate |
to connect with something else in one's mind. |
| cleanse |
to make clean; remove dirt from. |
| critic |
anyone who judges or evaluates. |
| doctrine |
a belief or set of beliefs held by a religion, government, or other group. |
| elude |
to get away from or avoid by speed or skill. |
| epidemic |
an outbreak of disease that spreads rapidly to many people in one area. |
| expansion |
the act or process of expanding, or the condition of being expanded. |
| hearth |
the floor of a fireplace, or the stone or brick area in front of it. |
| immense |
very large; huge. |
| neutralize |
to cause to have no effect or become useless. |
| obsolete |
no longer in use. |
| shrine |
a sacred place or object that is devoted to some holy person or god. |
| sincere |
genuine, true, and not pretended. |
| smug |
confident of or satisfied with oneself to the point of annoying other people; complacent. |
| temptation |
the condition of being lured or enticed by the possibility of pleasure to do something unwise or wrong. |