| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| fitful |
occurring at irregular intervals. |
| hew |
to follow or obey strictly. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| interrelate |
to place in or come into a shared, mutual, or reciprocal relationship. |
| palpable |
easy to sense or perceive; obvious. |
| perennial |
lasting throughout the year or for many years. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
| sumptuous |
large, lavish, or splendid, especially when created at great cost. |
| testy |
easily annoyed or angered; irritable; touchy. |
| unchallenged |
not or not having been questioned, disputed, or contested. |
| wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |