| amplitude |
the state or quality of being ample; largeness. |
| apex |
the highest point; tip. |
| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| empirical |
based on or verifiable by experience or experiment, rather than on or by theory. |
| fledgling |
a young bird that has just grown flight feathers or learned to fly. |
| heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| incongruous |
not suitable or fitting; out of place. |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| mimicry |
an act, instance, or the art of imitating or copying the speech, behavior, or expressions of others. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| pristine |
pure, fresh, or clean as new; unspoiled or unsullied. |
| supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |