| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| inordinate |
beyond the bounds of reason; excessive. |
| materialistic |
being more greatly concerned with things in the world that can be acquired than with spiritual matters or values. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| propitious |
offering favorable circumstances or conditions; opportune; promising. |
| prostrate |
to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, especially face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. |
| revivalist |
suited to or aimed at the purpose of bringing back former beliefs, ideas, or practices. |
| venerable |
deserving honor, respect, or reverence because of advanced age, noble character, or dignified position. |
| vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. |
| vivacious |
full of life and spirit; animated. |