| ashen1 |
of the color of ashes; very pale. |
| concurrent |
existing or occurring at the same time. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| pathological |
afflicted with or caused by a physical or especially a mental disorder. |
| podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
| rancorous |
feeling or showing bitter resentment; hateful. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |
| unvaried |
marked by a lack of diversity; never changing. |