| antipodes |
places directly opposite each other on the surface of the earth, as the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| benevolent |
desiring to do good for others; generous. |
| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| emboss |
to decorate the surface of with a raised design. |
| enfranchise |
to give the rights of a citizen to, especially the right to vote. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| sardonic |
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. |
| simplistic |
excessively simplified, as to be unrealistic. |
| sublime |
exalted or noble; lofty. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |