| complaisant |
eager or willing to please; amenable; obliging. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. |
| facilitate |
to make less difficult; help in the doing of. |
| fluctuate |
to vary or change irregularly; rise and fall. |
| impiety |
lack of reverence or respect, especially for what others consider sacred. |
| indeterminate |
not fixed, clear, or precise; indefinite or uncertain. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| remonstrance |
the act or an instance of protesting or objecting. |
| serenity |
the condition or quality of being untroubled, peaceful, or tranquil. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| vituperate |
to condemn sharply; blame; berate. |