| aver |
to assert to be true; affirm. |
| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| expeditious |
prompt and efficient. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| lethal |
intended to cause or capable of causing death or extreme harm; deadly. |
| mausoleum |
a large, elaborate tomb, or the structure that houses such a tomb. |
| onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| rambunctious |
wildly or uncontrollably active; difficult to control; boisterous. |
| spar2 |
to make boxing movements without hitting hard, as for practice or in fun. |