| bedizen |
to dress or decorate in a flashy, garish fashion. |
| dialectical |
of or using logical analysis or argument that reveals and resolves opposing ideas or contradictions. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| laudable |
worthy of praise. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| mediation |
the act or process of mediating between two disputing or disagreeing parties to bring about a resolution; arbitration. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| profiteer |
a person who gains excessive profits, especially by selling scarce commodities at very high prices. |
| puerile |
immature or silly; childish. |
| refute |
to demonstrate the falseness or error of; disprove. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| serenity |
the condition or quality of being untroubled, peaceful, or tranquil. |
| tenacious |
holding on or tending to hold on strongly or persistently (sometimes followed by "of"). |