| abnegation |
the act of relinquishing or abandoning, as a right, role, or good. |
| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| eloquence |
skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| ingrain |
to impress (habits, ideas, values, or the like) deeply and firmly in one's nature or mind. |
| materialize |
to become fact; be realized. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| piquant |
of food, having a deliciously sharp or spicy taste. |
| reorganize |
to reestablish or arrange anew. |
| salient |
extremely noticeable or prominent; conspicuous; important. |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |
| swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, especially with a wrapping material or bands. |