| acolyte |
a person who assists a clergyman in religious services, especially Roman Catholic. |
| bequeath |
to leave or dispose of (property) by a will. |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| complaisance |
willingness to please. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| iniquity |
great injustice or wickedness. |
| irrefutable |
impossible to disprove; indisputable. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| progression |
the act of moving forward or onward. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| whimsy |
an odd, fanciful, or capricious notion, or such notions collectively. |