| acolyte |
a person who assists a clergyman in religious services, especially Roman Catholic. |
| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| confluence |
a joining of two or more streams, or their point of junction. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| dote |
to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| indisputable |
not subject to being challenged or denied; unquestionable. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| paradox |
a statement that contradicts or seems to contradict itself, yet often expresses a truth, such as "Less is more". |
| posit |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something. |
| potency |
the condition of being strong in effect or powerful. |
| revulsion |
violent dislike and disgust; abhorrence; loathing. |
| supersede |
to take over the position or influence of; replace. |
| witticism |
a clever, often perceptive joke, insult, or saying. |