| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| belligerent |
having a fighting character; aggressive. |
| eddy |
to move or turn in circles or eddies. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| ideology |
the body of beliefs, symbols, and political and social aims that characterizes a particular group or institution. |
| indolent |
inclined to avoid exertion or effort; lazy. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| revelry |
noisy merrymaking. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |
| utopia |
(often capitalized) an imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics, and treatment of humanity. |