| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| fatuous |
smugly foolish or stupid. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| repulsion |
extreme distaste, disgust, or aversion. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |
| serenity |
the condition or quality of being untroubled, peaceful, or tranquil. |
| supersede |
to take over the position or influence of; replace. |
| symposium |
a conference or meeting on a single topic, usually involving several speakers. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |