| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| cohere |
to lump, hold, or stick together. |
| devotee |
an eager or serious follower or enthusiast. |
| dialectical |
of or using logical analysis or argument that reveals and resolves opposing ideas or contradictions. |
| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
| eulogize |
to speak or write high praise of, or make a formal tribute to (usually a dead person). |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| exuberance |
the condition or quality of being vigorously happy or high-spirited. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| scintillate |
to send out sparks. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| serendipity |
lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable. |
| turncoat |
one who changes from one party, allegiance, or the like, to the opposite, especially a traitor. |