| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| nomenclature |
a specialized system or set of names and terms used in a particular science, art, or other field of study or training. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| remunerative |
providing or likely to provide payment or reward; profitable. |
| reproach |
to express disapproval of or disappointment with (someone); censure. |
| spontaneous |
happening in a free way; not forced. |
| unpalatable |
not acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |