affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). |
auxiliary |
serving as an extra means of support; additional. |
certitude |
the state, condition, or feeling of freedom from uncertainty or doubt. |
dispensary |
a room in an institution, such as a hospital, in which medical supplies are kept and given out. |
imbue |
to inspire or permeate, as with an idea or emotion; deeply influence. |
limbo1 |
(often capitalized) in theology, a place neither in heaven nor hell for souls neither saved nor condemned, such as those of unbaptized infants. |
Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
posit |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something. |
prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
requisite |
required or essential. |
shoddy |
of low quality; poorly made or carried out. |
volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |