| cohere |
to lump, hold, or stick together. |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| gratify |
to please; satisfy. |
| hew |
to follow or obey strictly. |
| impregnate |
to make (a female animal or human) pregnant, or to make (an egg) fertile. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| repercussion |
(usually plural) a result or effect of an action or event, often occurring indirectly or unexpectedly. |
| satiate |
to glut or fill to excess; oversupply; surfeit. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |
| temerity |
reckless or foolish boldness; rash disregard of danger. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |