| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| carouse |
to revel in a boisterous and drunken manner. |
| exhort |
to advise, urge, or incite with great seriousness. |
| incandescent |
giving off light as a result of being heated. |
| mausoleum |
a large, elaborate tomb, or the structure that houses such a tomb. |
| oblivion |
the state or condition of being entirely forgotten. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| pliable |
easily bent; flexible; malleable. |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| protean |
easily changing form or character; variable or versatile. |
| quota |
the part or share of something that is due to a person or group. |
| rigorous |
showing strictness or sternness. |
| scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |