| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| auspicious |
likely to be followed by favorable events. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| connoisseur |
a person with the experience, expertise, and sense of appreciation to make informed judgments in a fine art or in matters of taste. |
| demagogue |
a leader, especially a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. |
| 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. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| emaciated |
extremely thin, as from starvation or disease. |
| fallible |
capable of making mistakes; liable to error. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| loquacious |
given to talking much or excessively; garrulous. |
| stature |
relative status as measured by skill or achievement; reputation. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |
| wholehearted |
without reservation; sincere and enthusiastic. |