| antipodes |
places directly opposite each other on the surface of the earth, as the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| concoct |
to make by putting together a number of parts or ingredients. |
| dole |
to deal out or distribute (food, money, or the like) in small amounts to needy people (usually followed by "out"). |
| equestrian |
of or relating to horseback riding. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| inexhaustible |
unable to be used up; endless. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| intrinsic |
being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| omnipotent |
possessing infinite power; all-powerful. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |